Yea, the $80/5 years is going to make some super rich. lol. Try another one from the TSA haters handbook.
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TSA Implementing New Screening Procedures for All Electronics 'Larger Than a Cell Phone'
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Yea, the $80/5 years is going to make some super rich. lol. Try another one from the TSA haters handbook.
People do like to pick on targets that can't fight back. Makes them feel more powerful, I guess.
Shoes off? Wow!Is that because they're steel-capped?.
Actually, at one occasion I asked them to see what they had seen when my shoes caused a problem, and each shoe had quite a large bit of T-shaped steel in the soles. Probably makes the soles last longer.
I don't care one way or the other for the TSA, I've personally never had a problem with them. However, you did not bother to even try to answer the issue of what prevents someone from becoming an extremist during the five year period? Nothing as far as I can see, so basically at that point it's simply generating money because it sure isn't making anyone safer.
We reached that point 16 years ago, Ice. 9/11 started it, penny pinching airlines and the ever shrinking seat finished the job.
There is a caveat to this - you don't have to remove your laptop if you have a TSA approved bag that has a separate compartment for the laptop only. I have a Tumi TPass brief that butterflies. Others make similar bags and briefcases too.
oh right. 9/11, the day when some arabs were able to defeat the most well guarded airspace on the entire planet and crash 3 buildings to the ground with 2 planes.
Seems legit
/sarcasm
Trust me, there is no such promise in place, and they still very much have the opportunity to harass the everliving **** out of you, Known Traveler or not. If you're lucky, you get to keep your shoes on while they do it.
Jeez, where have you been?
pretty sure we reached that point on a certain date in 2001.
You sure they are the ones who have been Jedi mind tricked? Seems like you have been if you think these government checkpoints prevent anything. "We" can take others rights, if "we" "think" "we" will be safer. Such a dumb concept
"Most probably"---wtf, try most likely. And even then it's speculation based on misinformation.
It's never been about a separate line for people who understand what's happening. The people who want freedom want freedom for all.
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if you're canadian/near the canadian border, nexus membership is a much better deal. you have to have a background check and interview with agents from both countries, but the fee is cheaper (i believe i only paid $60 for the five years) and includes enrollment for global entry and TSA precheck. customs and security are covered for both canada and the US with nexus and you can use the kiosks in customs regardless of where you're arriving from.
The steel shank provides support and stability.
At least one pair of my hiking boots had the steel shanks. They aren't typically in sneakers, but they are often found in high-quality dress shoes.
Steel shanks are commonly used in certain women's shoe designs, particularly high heels (not flats).
Just Google "steel shank shoe" or "steel shank high heels" for images.
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Read the last two sentences of the article.
The EXACT point that "There's one way to get around the rules -- a TSA Pre membership. Customers who are enrolled in TSA Pre and using TSA Pre lanes will not need to remove their laptops or other electronic devices." PROVES beyond a doubt, that this has NOTHING to do with security. It is merely controlling the sheeple...
Because it's a way for the government to get us to routinely strip ourselves of our dignity and display subservience to our superiors.
They've been doing this every time I fly in the USA anyway when I was travelling with a laptop since 2012.
This is nothing new.
This is nothing new.
Jeez, whenever the TSA gets brought up here the comments sound like an AR15 owner forum when the talk of banning 100 round drum magazines to the general public comes up. Yet somehow sounds even more insufferable.
"BUT BUT BUT! MUH FREEDOM!"
"BUT BUT BUT! MUH FREEDOM!"
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"In the news today, a terrorist attempted to hijack a plane with weapons that was smuggled on board The suspect escaped detection because he was enrolled to TSA-pre..."
*and then the world laughs*
Back before airline deregulation, it was expensive to fly, but it was pretty pleasant (or at least that is what I remember from being a kid).
There actually are statistics on thwarted attacks and there appears to be a considerable number that have been thwarted, though it is likely under reported.
What frustrates me is that they continue to escalate the measures that they are using without presenting evidence that they are necessary. Especially given that people consistently seem to circumvent them either intentionally or by accident. But these aren't resulting in attacks.
I know people will say that you can't wait until another incident to implement new measures, but the terrorists seem to have moved on to easier methods like driving trucks into crowds.
This isn't like cyber security where it's a cat and mouse game. I think we are the only ones playing this game any more.