Tag: tsa
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operation falcon, profiling, fingerprinting & vandalism
operation falcon: police state america in real timefrom pan-african news: Mike Whitney won a 2008 Project Censored Award for his February, 2007 article titled “Operation FALCON and the Looming Police State.” In it, he reported that the Bush administration “carried out three massive sweeps in the last two years, rolling up more than 30,000 minor…
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news on the march
army’s robotic, armed combat vehicle rolls outfrom wired: We now know that there are robotic cars smart enough to drive themselves around a city. The next step: give those vehicles automatic weapons, of course… Last month, a set of South African remotely-operated 35 mm guns spun out of control, and killed nine soldiers. The Black…
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new tsa agents check for danger in fliers’ facial expressions
from mcclatchy: Next time you go to the airport, there may be more eyes on you than you notice. Specially trained security personnel are watching body language and facial cues of passengers for signs of bad intentions. The watcher could be the attendant who hands you the tray for your laptop or the one standing…
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terrorcheese
from cnn: Police across the country should be on the lookout for what could be “dry runs” for a terrorist attack, the TSA advised after series of suspicious incidents occurred at U.S. airports. An unclassified advisory, sent July 20 from TSA to law enforcement agencies, raised the possibility that recent activity could be “pre-attack security…
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TSA Loses Hard Drive With Personal Info
from ap/my way: The Transportation Security Administration has lost a computer hard drive containing Social Security numbers, bank data and payroll information for about 100,000 employees. Authorities realized Thursday the hard drive was missing from a controlled area at TSA headquarters. TSA Administrator Kip Hawley sent a letter to employees Friday apologizing for the lost…
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april clearinghouse
china to force rain ahead of olympics could global warming be halted by controlling the weather? the mystery of the 9/11 car bombs rosie pledges allegiance to seeking ‘truth’ about 9/11 security contractor faces growing protest over 824-acre base street closed to look for 9/11 remains drill angers conservatives prof who criticized bush added to…
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the ‘nuzzling’ terror cell
from infowars: The Insanity of Homeland Security enforced airline security measures reached a new high today as two American citizens were charged with violating the Patriot Act for “sexual play” on a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles. Just when you thought it was safe to get back on a plane, just when you thought…
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the TSA follies
from homeland stupidity: The Transportation Security Administration . . . Vigilant, Effective, Efficient. Yes, and pigs can fly, too. Here are three examples of how the TSA is keeping you less secure, and giving a good laugh to those of us with enough sense to stay away from airports as long as the government is…