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The Transportation Security Adminstration may be misnamed... there's an "in" missing, as in "INsecurity" (URL) there's a great article in the Feb issue of Reason as well. (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, it looks like I might have to get fingerprinted when I arrive for BF PDX, and I don't like that one bit! Not sure yet - they're still debating whether countries that have visa exemptions (incl Aus for stays less than 90 days) will also (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I’m sure all (URL) this> is doing wonders for the American tourist industry! Scott A Have you had a look at Arthurs Seat Yet? (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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From today's USA Today (URL) actual printed version of the story (at least in the ATL market) had a picture of a Brazilian immigration official subjecting a US visitor to the same indignities we apparently are submitting visitors from Brazil to... (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) the problem with all biometric ID is that the ID you would need to 'prove' your identity can easily be faked, e.g. birth certificate, driving license, etc. What a biometric ID would prevent would be dual IDs (vocabularyroviding the database (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Can we not all just get a barcode tattoo at birth; it really would cut back on all this paperwork. ;) Scott A (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There was a good piece in yesterday's Telegraph (UK rightwing paper) which covered some of this ground: (URL) measures are tiresome, expensive - and won't work> "The new measure is like too many of the laws and initiatives introduced since (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I got word today that Homeland Security is temporarily (they say) impounding my belongings coming from South Africa--almost all books and papers, with a few other personal effects (clothing) for a CET or "Contraband Examination Team" search. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here's another one (URL) Even the TSA's own internal investigator doesn't think they're doing a good job at securing things. I'll give them this, they do a great job of hassling people for no good reason though. (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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