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Showing posts with label security theater. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
National Worker ID Card Proposed for Immigration Plan
National Worker ID Card Proposed for Immigration Plan
Quote:
| A comprehensive immigration bill coming together in the Senate could include a requirement that all American workers obtain a national biometric identification card. Under the proposal, all legal U.S. workers, including citizens and immigrants, would get an ID card with information such as fingerprints embedded onto it, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. |
Ok....let me think about this for a moment.
In order to work "on the books", you go in a and show a legal ID, a Social Security Card, and complete both a W4 tax withholding form and an I9 proof of employability form.
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This is of course to stop illegals and off the books employment.
The employer is required to keep these on file.
So....if the employer is not doing that now....what makes these idiots in office thing adding another layer of paperwork is going to change anything?
How about this.
Go to where illegals are likely to be working or seeking work, and check ID's, check permits and check paperwork. Deport the illegals, and fine the fuck out of the employers.
Where are these people? Check out the gas stations, home improvement stores and vegetable fields. Duh. There's a good start Uncle Sam.
Here's another hint. That teller at the bank, cop on patrol, or big box manager, is most likely NOT an illegal.
This isn't that hard, if you would actually, you know, ENFORCE THE FUCKING LAWS WE ALREADY HAVE YOU DUMB STONE PRICKS!!!!!!!!
Why is it that if you ask a Senator how to get from A to B, he has to take you through the Chinese alphabet by way of the Quard Dimension? What ever happened to a straight fucking line?
This is of course to stop illegals and off the books employment.
The employer is required to keep these on file.
So....if the employer is not doing that now....what makes these idiots in office thing adding another layer of paperwork is going to change anything?
How about this.
Go to where illegals are likely to be working or seeking work, and check ID's, check permits and check paperwork. Deport the illegals, and fine the fuck out of the employers.
Where are these people? Check out the gas stations, home improvement stores and vegetable fields. Duh. There's a good start Uncle Sam.
Here's another hint. That teller at the bank, cop on patrol, or big box manager, is most likely NOT an illegal.
This isn't that hard, if you would actually, you know, ENFORCE THE FUCKING LAWS WE ALREADY HAVE YOU DUMB STONE PRICKS!!!!!!!!
Why is it that if you ask a Senator how to get from A to B, he has to take you through the Chinese alphabet by way of the Quard Dimension? What ever happened to a straight fucking line?
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The US Transportation Security Administration - True Professionals, Highly Efficient! Not!
- Managers ridiculed gay men, African-Americans, lesbians, sources say
- Board was made to look like categories in TV game show "Jeopardy"
- TSA's Office of Inspection is investigating at the Orlando Field office," statement says
The board, resembling the TV game show "Jeopardy," includes categories such as "pickle smokers," "our gang" and "creatures," which sources said were names used by managers for gay men, African-Americans and lesbians.
A photograph of the board was sent to CNN. The Transportation Security Administration confirmed the investigation in a written statement but did not elaborate on when the board was in use, where it was displayed or how it was used.
A photograph of the board was sent to CNN. The Transportation Security Administration confirmed the investigation in a written statement but did not elaborate on when the board was in use, where it was displayed or how it was used.
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I feel safer already knowing these true professionals, these credits to the honored field of law enforcement, these bastions of integrity, these guardians of our safety are on the job and protecting us from old people, gay men and Jimmy Walker.
Naw.
I've got respect for the real cops, not these police academy washouts who couldn't find a bomber if they were told 6 months in advance, had a picture of him and a description on where he'd shoved the grenade.
Naw.
I've got respect for the real cops, not these police academy washouts who couldn't find a bomber if they were told 6 months in advance, had a picture of him and a description on where he'd shoved the grenade.
Here's some examples of the KeyStone Kops who "protect" our airports.
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TSA: Employee's actions led to Newark security breach
A security breach at the Newark, New Jersey, airport over the weekend was caused by an officer of the Transportation Security Administration who left his post unattended, an agency spokeswoman said Thursday.
TSA puts 5 on leave after security manual hits Internet
Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave after a sensitive airport security manual was posted on the Internet, the agency announced Wednesday.
TSA launches leak investigation
Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.
Time.com: Airport Screeners Dress for Respect
The TSA thinks its screeners have an image problem. The solution: real badges and blue uniforms
Loaded gun slips through airport security
A passenger who went through an airport security checkpoint -- before remembering that he had a loaded gun -- is facing charges after going back to report his error, authorities said.
GAO: Investigators pass security at 19 airports with bomb parts
Investigators with bomb-making components in their luggage and on their person were able to pass through security checkpoints at 19 U.S. airports without detection, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Time.com: Holes Exposed in Airport Security
Government investigators smuggled liquid explosives and detonators past airport security, exposing inadequacies in the nation's ability to safeguard airplanes
Airport screeners failed to find most fake bombs, TSA says
Screeners failed to find most of the fake bombs smuggled by plainclothes investigators through checkpoints at two major airports from late 2005 until last fall, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday.
Security breach reported at Charlotte airport
A man allegedly circumvented security Friday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, causing headaches for screeners and passengers.
Airport security targets the inside threat
The Transportation Security Administration carried out surprise inspections on workers at five airports in Florida and Puerto Rico on Monday, one week after a baggage handler in Orlando allegedly used his airport credentials to smuggle more than a dozen firearms into a commercial jetliner.
New York TSA Agent Reassigned After Photographed Napping
AP| U.S.
… New York TSA Agent Reassigned After Photographed Napping ..... and posted it online. His link was sent to TSA officials. The unidentified agent has been ..... investigation. The agent might have been on a break. TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said agents have very …
Story|01/28/2010
TSA Worker Fired After Pulling Prank on Student at Airport
AP| U.S.
… TSA Worker Fired After Pulling Prank on Student ..... luggage. The worker is no longer employed by the TSA after the incident this month, a spokeswoman ..... that process was told that the man was training TSA workers to detect contraband. Two days later …
Story|01/23/2010
TSA Agent Arrested at Airport for Avoiding Pre-Flight Screening
AP| U.S.
… TSA Agent Arrested at Airport for Avoiding Pre-Flight Screening Saturday, July ..... again. It's unclear why Weems avoided the screenings. Officials with the TSA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport …
Story|07/04/2009
Are Latest TSA Regulations "Too Stupid for America"?
By Judith Miller| - FOXNews.com| Opinion
… Article comments Updated December 28, 2009 Are Latest TSA Regulations "Too Stupid for America"? By Judith ..... shows, Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, visit the TSA Web site for comic relief. The TSA , an acronym that appears to stand for “Too Stupid for …
Story|12/28/2009
TSA Allegedly Waited 80 Minutes Before Reporting Breach at N.J. Airport
FOXNews.com| U.S.
… TSA Allegedly Waited 80 Minutes Before Reporting ..... the incident, MyFoxNY.com reported. The TSA said they needed time to investigate the traveler ..... security officers stationed at the exit," the TSA reportedly said in a statement. "We're investigating …
Story|01/05/2010
TSA Confiscates Boy's Play-Doh at New Orleans Airport
AP| U.S.
… TSA Confiscates Boy's Play-Doh at New Orleans ..... Christmas flight out of New Orleans last week, the TSA confiscated young Josh Pitney’s Play-Doh ..... Doh." Pitney continued, "And the man from TSA was taking every can out at a time and putting …
Story|01/05/2010
Man Who Caused Security Breach at N.J. Airport Soon Left, TSA Says
AP| U.S.
… Caused Security Breach at N.J. Airport Soon Left, TSA Says Monday, January 04, 2010 NEWARK, N.J. A ..... thought he saw a man enter through the doors Sunday, TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said. TSA reviewed surveillance video before sweeping the airport …
Story|01/04/2010
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TSA: Employee's actions led to Newark security breach
A security breach at the Newark, New Jersey, airport over the weekend was caused by an officer of the Transportation Security Administration who left his post unattended, an agency spokeswoman said Thursday.
TSA puts 5 on leave after security manual hits Internet
Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave after a sensitive airport security manual was posted on the Internet, the agency announced Wednesday.
TSA launches leak investigation
Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.
Time.com: Airport Screeners Dress for Respect
The TSA thinks its screeners have an image problem. The solution: real badges and blue uniforms
Loaded gun slips through airport security
A passenger who went through an airport security checkpoint -- before remembering that he had a loaded gun -- is facing charges after going back to report his error, authorities said.
GAO: Investigators pass security at 19 airports with bomb parts
Investigators with bomb-making components in their luggage and on their person were able to pass through security checkpoints at 19 U.S. airports without detection, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Time.com: Holes Exposed in Airport Security
Government investigators smuggled liquid explosives and detonators past airport security, exposing inadequacies in the nation's ability to safeguard airplanes
Airport screeners failed to find most fake bombs, TSA says
Screeners failed to find most of the fake bombs smuggled by plainclothes investigators through checkpoints at two major airports from late 2005 until last fall, the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday.
Security breach reported at Charlotte airport
A man allegedly circumvented security Friday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, causing headaches for screeners and passengers.
Airport security targets the inside threat
The Transportation Security Administration carried out surprise inspections on workers at five airports in Florida and Puerto Rico on Monday, one week after a baggage handler in Orlando allegedly used his airport credentials to smuggle more than a dozen firearms into a commercial jetliner.
New York TSA Agent Reassigned After Photographed Napping
AP| U.S.
… New York TSA Agent Reassigned After Photographed Napping ..... and posted it online. His link was sent to TSA officials. The unidentified agent has been ..... investigation. The agent might have been on a break. TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said agents have very …
Story|01/28/2010
TSA Worker Fired After Pulling Prank on Student at Airport
AP| U.S.
… TSA Worker Fired After Pulling Prank on Student ..... luggage. The worker is no longer employed by the TSA after the incident this month, a spokeswoman ..... that process was told that the man was training TSA workers to detect contraband. Two days later …
Story|01/23/2010
TSA Agent Arrested at Airport for Avoiding Pre-Flight Screening
AP| U.S.
… TSA Agent Arrested at Airport for Avoiding Pre-Flight Screening Saturday, July ..... again. It's unclear why Weems avoided the screenings. Officials with the TSA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport …
Story|07/04/2009
Are Latest TSA Regulations "Too Stupid for America"?
By Judith Miller| - FOXNews.com| Opinion
… Article comments Updated December 28, 2009 Are Latest TSA Regulations "Too Stupid for America"? By Judith ..... shows, Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, visit the TSA Web site for comic relief. The TSA , an acronym that appears to stand for “Too Stupid for …
Story|12/28/2009
TSA Allegedly Waited 80 Minutes Before Reporting Breach at N.J. Airport
FOXNews.com| U.S.
… TSA Allegedly Waited 80 Minutes Before Reporting ..... the incident, MyFoxNY.com reported. The TSA said they needed time to investigate the traveler ..... security officers stationed at the exit," the TSA reportedly said in a statement. "We're investigating …
Story|01/05/2010
TSA Confiscates Boy's Play-Doh at New Orleans Airport
AP| U.S.
… TSA Confiscates Boy's Play-Doh at New Orleans ..... Christmas flight out of New Orleans last week, the TSA confiscated young Josh Pitney’s Play-Doh ..... Doh." Pitney continued, "And the man from TSA was taking every can out at a time and putting …
Story|01/05/2010
Man Who Caused Security Breach at N.J. Airport Soon Left, TSA Says
AP| U.S.
… Caused Security Breach at N.J. Airport Soon Left, TSA Says Monday, January 04, 2010 NEWARK, N.J. A ..... thought he saw a man enter through the doors Sunday, TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said. TSA reviewed surveillance video before sweeping the airport …
Story|01/04/2010
AP| U.S.
… Congressional hearings. The breach led the TSA to shut down one of Newark Liberty International ..... because the investigation is in progress. TSA employees are not unionized, but the ..... declined to publicly identify him. The TSA has said the guard has been on administrative …
Story|01/09/2010
AP| POLITICS
… TSA Says Kid Bound for Grandma's House on No-Fly List Thursday, January 05 ..... t think he should go through the trouble of being harassed and hindered." TSA regional spokeswoman Carrie Harmon said the agency tells airlines not to deny …
Story|01/05/2006
Friday, January 8, 2010
Border Bullies - The Department of Homeland Security in Action
Border Bullies - The Department of Homeland Security in Action
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/border-bullies.htm
From a year ago.
Excerpts:
_From a year ago.
Excerpts:
Quote:
| While the U.S. Immigration officer named Knapp rifled through all her belongings, Aew sat quietly. She was afraid of this man, who eventually pushed a keyboard to Aew and coerced her into giving up the password to her e-mail address. Officer Knapp read through Aew's e-mails that were addressed to me, and mine to her. Aew would tell me later that she sat quietly, but “Inside I was crying.” She had been so excited to finally visit America. America, the only country ever to coerce her at the border. This is against everything I know about winning and losing the subtle wars. This is against everything I love about the United States. We are not supposed to behave like this. Aew would tell me later that she thought she would be arrested if she did not give the password. The Government of the United States was reading the private e-mails of a U.S. citizen (me). The Department of “Homeland Security” was at work, intimidating visitors with legitimate visas. They had at least 24 hours to check her out before she landed in the United States. What kind of security is this? The Department of Homeland Security was at this moment more like the Department of Intimidation. Officer Knapp called my phone as I was driving to the Orlando airport. I was going to be there two hours early to make sure I would be on time, so that she had a warm welcome to my country. But instead, Knapp was busy detaining Aew in Minneapolis and was on my cell phone asking all types of personal questions that he had no business asking. Sensing that Aew was in trouble, I answered his questions. Mr. Knapp was a rude smart aleck. The call is likely recorded and that recording would bear out my claims. This officer of the United States government, a grown man, had coerced personal informati |
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| When I discovered that she had missed her flight, after about 24 hours of travel thus far, I called immigration at Minneapolis and asked to speak with Officer Knapp. Knapp got on the phone, but this time it was me questioning him. Knapp told me it was legal to read e-mails. I asked for his first name, but he was afraid to give his first name, which was rather strange for someone working within the confines of an airport where everyone has been searched for weapons. Where I work, in a war zone, soldiers give their first and last names and face Taliban and al Qaeda heads up, man to man. I write about al Qaeda, Taliban and other terrorist groups who kill thousands of people. My name is Michael Yon. My first name is Michael. Mr. Knapp hides behind a badge bullying a woman whose only activities are Yoga, reading, travel, and telling me what is healthy and unhealthy to eat. Knapp is a face of Homeland Security. How many other officers at Homeland Security bully 90-pound women, but are afraid to give their own names? Knowing that Homeland Security officers are creating animosity and anxiety at our borders does not make me feel safer. How many truly bad guys slip by while U.S. officers stand in small rooms and pick on little women? I have just returned from Afghanistan and Iraq on a trip with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and I can assure you that we can do better. We do not have to violate human rights and insult our closest allies to maintain our security. |
Military Blogger Michael Yon Detained, Handcuffed by CBP in Seattle Airport
Military Blogger Michael Yon Detained, Handcuffed by CBP in Seattle Airport
For who this guy is, and what he does, see http://www.michaelyon-online.com/
Quote:
| Award winning war correspondent Michael Yon was detained and handcuffed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Yesterday by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel. Yon was returning to the United States from Hong Kong to visit family when CBP officials stopped him during a routine security checkpoint. “Officials asked me what was in my bag—nothing wrong with this question,” Yon said in an interview with BigGovernment.com. “I told them it was normal stuff, clothes and toothbrushes.” At this point the Customs officials escorted Yon to a designated screening area where they examined the contents of his bag. “Then they asked me how much money I make,” Yon said. Yon suggested to the Customs officials that the question was inappropriate and unrelated to transportation security. The award-winning blogger noted another CBP officer approached Yon: “he asked who do I work for.” ”I did not answer the question which clearly was upsetting to the [CBP] officers.” Yon was escorted to a room elsewhere in the airport where he said he remained silent during much of the questioning. According to Yon, “they handcuffed me for failing to cooperate. They said I was impeding their ability to do their job.” |
For who this guy is, and what he does, see http://www.michaelyon-online.com/
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