Firebird2XC
Well-Known Member
I think biometrics might be a start, but screening should still be done.
The hotel van driver might've left you a present, you know. Always a good idea to double check...
... within limits.
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I think biometrics might be a start, but screening should still be done.
The hotel van driver might've left you a present, you know. Always a good idea to double check...
... within limits.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
He's gonna have to be pretty sneaky to pull that off with me. I don't trust anyone with my stuff, so I supervise loading and unloading of my bag. I'm not a "drop it at the curb and climb in" type of guy.
If biometrics works for Disney and their annual passholders, I don't see why TSA would have a problem with it.....
Firebird2XC
Well-Known Member
I dunno.. if they go with that logic, I might start equating going to work with Space Mountain.
That may or may not go over well.
drummerboy
Well-Known Member
On biometrics we've actually had a national pass system here for about a year now. All the aircrew passes for the entire country look exactly the same. They have biometrics with you finger and eyeballs built into them. Anytime you use your pass to get into the secure area you just do the finger or eyeball test. Actually works really well. I'm surprised they don't have a system like this in the states yet.
aloft
New Member
You need to back the hell up, friend. Your whopping 359 posts do not give you license to roll your eyes at one of the more respected people on this board.
Fins Up
Well-Known Member
What's the minimum number of posts required before one can roll ones eyes at someone who is "more respected", or maybe just doesn't have anything better to do all day and is only somewhat respected?
The Ultimate Answer to The Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is.....42!
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
Post count ain't got nothing to do with it. Take Bill (Amber's husband) for example. He hardly ever posts, but are you gonna discount his opinion b/c he's got less than 100 posts? Just b/c someone took a shot at a buddy, don't get riled up. Jtrain's one of my best friends, so if I got riled everytime someone took a shot at him, I'd be dead by now from heart failure.
For the record, I'm actually on Clocks' side this time. He might not have phrased it the way I would have, but I do agree with the sentiment.
Cruise
Well-Known Member
Nothing official I've seen beyond a snippet in the SLC CPO daily update:
I'm still waiting for the US Government to install TSA "Political Officers" in cockpits, much like the Soviets did.
Rocketman99
Frozen Guppy Manipulator
You are not yet supposed to know of this comrade.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
If they TSA wants me taking my badge off my lanyard every time I go through security then they can bite me.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
I'm with John on this one. We've gotta draw the line somewhere. First we have to take off shoes, now they want us taking off IDs from lanyards. Sorry, guys. Mine's not in a pouch. It's got a hole punched in it and hangs from a little clip thing. If that's not good enough for you, then you need to get your eyes examined. Taking it off the lanyard is not gonna magically reveal some sorta terrorist tampering.
Wonder what "credible threat" this knee jerk reaction came from, or if some DC desk jockey said "Hey, I'm bored and we haven't come up with any new airport security rules in a while."
Wonder what "credible threat" this knee jerk reaction came from, or if some DC desk jockey said "Hey, I'm bored and we haven't come up with any new airport security rules in a while."
surreal1221
Well-Known Member
Has any kneejerk reactions from the TSA ever provided any sort of significant increase in security. . .?
I'd say no. . .what it has provided, was an increase "sense" of security and safety, which ultimately, what this administration and it's minions are after. . .a sense of security. We've allowed our own government to use terrorism on us.
OBL wins.
I'd say no. . .what it has provided, was an increase "sense" of security and safety, which ultimately, what this administration and it's minions are after. . .a sense of security. We've allowed our own government to use terrorism on us.
OBL wins.
Nope.
And I'm not just being negative either.
In fact, with all of the willy-nilly local fiefdoms they've build, dissimilar rules and unilateral procedural chances created by someone who was a political appointee ("You're doin' a heck of a job, Brownie!"), I think we're far worse off today than we were in mid-2002.
FAR worse off
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Nope.
And I'm not just being negative either.
In fact, with all of the willy-nilly local fiefdoms they've build, dissimilar rules and unilateral procedural chances created by someone who was a political appointee ("You're doin' a heck of a job, Brownie!"), I think we're far worse off today than we were in mid-2002.
FAR worse off
True dat. Security in Salt Lake is NOTHING like it is in Newark. Every time I go through security to jumpseat to work I'm presented with something new the TSA there wants me to do. I show up to the airport early enough for my commute that every time I hear new BS I make sure I talk with a supervisor so they're painfully aware that their security measures are not even close to being uniform. Every time they of course say, "Well it should be done the way we do it here EVERYWHERE."
Righto there guy...
You don't want to know what the TSA is starting to do in the 135 freight world. Its getting F'in ridculus from what Im hearing. They will, and have starting to show up at layovers in the middle of nowwhere in podunk airport USA.
We need to organize a national awareness day of the bull chit the TSA is doing to the flight crews...cough cough Im feeling kinda like a flu coming on
PeanuckleCRJ
Poodle Wrangler
I used to love the many airports we used to fly to at 9e where you could bypass... There's only one (that I thankfully frequent) in my current airline that I know of...so nice.
I've got the old shuffle down to an art by now though... I make sure I buy shoes that don't have much metal in them. Pretty much I just lose the jacket, watch, and cell phone and mosey on through without setting off the fire alarm.
I'm gonna start doing the Micheal Jackson crotch grab and point to the sky after I pass through successfully each time.
I remember right after the liquid thing and the wayne county police took to taking liquids from the people passing through the sida point to snag the AOA bus. Those guys tried to take my stuff and I gave them a bit more of an earful than I probably should have... Something the effect of "I need your radio to talk to your boss and tell him how he needs to ride the short bus to work because he's taking gels and liquids from someone who is going to be in command of the aircraft... I don't need a tube of toothpaste to take over the airplane BECAUSE I'M THE ONE SIGNING FOR IT!" *huff* I ended up taking my cologne and stuff back to my car and made them let me keep my contact solution because "Here's my cell phone if you'd like to explain to NWA why they are cancelling a flight b/c you're taking my contact solution."
I've got the old shuffle down to an art by now though... I make sure I buy shoes that don't have much metal in them. Pretty much I just lose the jacket, watch, and cell phone and mosey on through without setting off the fire alarm.
I'm gonna start doing the Micheal Jackson crotch grab and point to the sky after I pass through successfully each time.
I remember right after the liquid thing and the wayne county police took to taking liquids from the people passing through the sida point to snag the AOA bus. Those guys tried to take my stuff and I gave them a bit more of an earful than I probably should have... Something the effect of "I need your radio to talk to your boss and tell him how he needs to ride the short bus to work because he's taking gels and liquids from someone who is going to be in command of the aircraft... I don't need a tube of toothpaste to take over the airplane BECAUSE I'M THE ONE SIGNING FOR IT!" *huff* I ended up taking my cologne and stuff back to my car and made them let me keep my contact solution because "Here's my cell phone if you'd like to explain to NWA why they are cancelling a flight b/c you're taking my contact solution."