Notices tagged with tsa
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Dec-2023 20:53:01 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} @clacke Inside the US, airports are inconvenient (especially since the TSA's creation) and airlines are relatively expensive. When feasible, I much prefer to drive instead of flying.
Example: I can drive 6-8 hours to visit my brother in NorCal or I can:
* drive an hour plus to the nearest airport
* go through checkin
* go through TSA and hope they're happy with my crotch scan and don't need to touch me
* wait another 1-2 hours [1] until boarding and takeoff
* fly an hour or so
* get my luggage
* rent a car
* drive an hour to get to where he lives
[1] If you're not at least 2 hours early, a busy day at the airport can cause you to miss your flight while you are queued up for airline checkin or #TSA -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 15:37:27 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} According to https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/#spending-categories the US government only spends about 1% on Homeland Security. I had the impression that #TSA itself was larger than that. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 05-Dec-2022 17:52:19 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} https://nu.federati.net/url/288810 [www tsa gov]
#RealID enforcement delayed until 2025.
#TSA #DHS #Security_TheaterIn conversation from nu.federati.net permalink Attachments
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 18:45:00 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-to-know-if-an-ssss-code-shows-up-on-your-boarding-pass [www cntraveler com]
If your airline boarding pass has a certain code on it, expect to have a full #TSA search and intensive screening.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink Attachments
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Nov-2022 06:17:07 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Back in #SoCal. #faveNephew brought me "home" from the #hairport.
Also, since when did #TSA need to use my key to open my luggage. My lock is TSA compliant, and has been opened by them many times over the years.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jun-2022 14:00:26 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} You'd think that taking 2 smartphones, 2 tablets, 3 laptops, 2 portable gaming consoles, 1 media player, one digital camera, and 1 #Raspberry_Pi Zero W is excessive the way the #TSA reacts, but if you're an IT person who is likely to be gone for 6 months or more, that's travelling light. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jun-2022 13:55:12 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Some time in the next week or so, I intend to buy a Chromebook ( which means I must create a Google account ... I doubt that ChromeOS is like Android, where I can use it for years without ever logging in with a Google account).
The electronics retail location nearby has one model on sale (clearance?) for $99. I'm trying to get my essential electronics shipped back to #SoCal, so I don't have to pull out so many devices at the #TSA checkpoint when I'm on my way back.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Apr-2022 03:13:53 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Sometimes I really want to know what Google Play does that makes it worth 4-5 notifications after a reboot telling me to re-enable it. If they're hoping for compromising photos, they can get my #crotchscan pics from the #TSA. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 11-Sep-2021 14:51:16 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Found the #TSA's "We sniffed your underwear" love note. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 05-May-2021 04:43:44 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} I still remember film cameras, so I don’t always remember to pull my camera out of my backpack and put it in the #TSA container so they can scan it.
Yeah, I know they are electronics now. But since I remember when they were not, my mental default is that they are not electronics.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 14-Feb-2021 05:09:35 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} I had two flights in two days. The #TSA sniffed my underpants and left me love notes both times. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 12-Feb-2021 03:30:23 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} The #TSA had to repeat my #crotch-scan because the first one said I had something in my back pockets. All pockets were empty.
#hairportIn conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Dec-2020 19:26:56 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} I should get a #Patreon and ask Putin and Xi to contribute ... since they saw (suspected) my #TSA #crotchscan pics, they should pay me for the enjoyment. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 14-Dec-2020 23:06:19 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} @geniusmusing What a scary thought! It is bad enough to learn that Putin and Xi are looking at my #TSA #crotchscan photos. If they’re also looking at my finances from #IRS records, I’ll be embarrassed and they’ll be laughing. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 08-Oct-2020 22:00:07 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Important question: Can I get copy of my #TSA #crotch_scan? I can give it my doctor and avoid some diagnostic scans. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Aug-2020 18:53:42 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} I can only assume that the shipment mentioned in @guizzy’s link was mis-labelled and come from a “trusted” shipper.
I would expect that the assumed trusted shipper will temporarily lose its status. If it was not a trusted shipper, I expect some people in #TSA will lose their jobs or at least be demoted over this.
I know that military cargoes have to be shipped somehow (and I admit I don’t know the process), but being surprised by the arrival of a missile with a potentially explosive warhead at a civilian airport says bad things about the whole process.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 06-Feb-2020 02:28:02 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} @amic They could move on to requiring people to contact the #TSA to have them send #crotch-scan transcripts. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2019 23:24:24 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} The Jacksons -- "Going Places" #song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mwGi8UhLHw #1973 #1970s
People today are a lot less likely to like the feeling they get when they're ridin' a jet. Thank the #hairport, #airlines, #TSA for that.In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink Attachments
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Aug-2019 03:20:29 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} Remember, the #TSA can tell what you’re thinking by looking at your #crotch-scan photos. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Jun-2019 23:42:46 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} @liaizon@social.wake.st Agreed. #hairport anything costs much more because people are held captive by fear of repeating the #TSA #crotchscan until they board their planes and take off. Eeevil indeed. In conversation from nu.federati.net permalink