Nobody messes with the TSA -- or else
CNN correspondent Drew Griffin has reported a number of stories recently detailing the failures and incompetence of the Transportation and Security Administration, and the TSA's desperate attempts to muzzle its internal critics.
Now Griffin finds himself unable to fly without extra screening and special authorization.
While the TSA claims that the airlines -- apparently all acting on their own initiative -- are the ones who have singled Griffin out for special treatment, the reporter argues convincingly that his name has been added to the TSA's bloated "watch list" of potential terrorists as an act of retribution for his critical coverage.
Of course, the TSA is just doing its best to keep us safe, right? You can always trust our fearless leaders with a little extra power ...
Now Griffin finds himself unable to fly without extra screening and special authorization.
"Coincidentally, this all began in May, shortly after I began a series of investigative reports critical of the TSA. Eleven flights now since May 19. On different airlines, my name pops up forcing me to go to the counter, show my identification, sometimes the agent has to make a call before I get my ticket," Griffin reported. "What does the TSA say? Nothing, at least nothing on camera. Over the phone a public affairs worker told me again I'm not on the watch list, and don't even think that someone in the TSA or anyone else is trying to get even."
While the TSA claims that the airlines -- apparently all acting on their own initiative -- are the ones who have singled Griffin out for special treatment, the reporter argues convincingly that his name has been added to the TSA's bloated "watch list" of potential terrorists as an act of retribution for his critical coverage.
Of course, the TSA is just doing its best to keep us safe, right? You can always trust our fearless leaders with a little extra power ...
Labels: civil liberties, government out of bounds
5 Comments:
Thank God, we only have months left of this regime, and we can get back to being Americans again after December.
All the government agencies need a full and hard enema, to flush out all the Bush people who have sought to destroy the American way of life.
I don’t believe it’s the Terrorist who hate the American way of life, it’s Bush and all his cronies that hate our way of life and want to destroy it.
Thank God, we only have months left of this regime, and we can get back to being Americans again after December.
All the government agencies need a full and hard enema, to flush out all the Bush people who have sought to destroy the American way of life.
I don’t believe it’s the Terrorist who hate the American way of life, it’s Bush and all his cronies that hate our way of life and want to destroy it.
anonymous, you are delusional if you believe the TSA hijinks will end just because another regime, perhaps of a different political party, is about to enter office. The two political parties are essentially the same, with differences expressed to fool people into believing they are different so they think their vote matters. You are going to be incredibly disappointed in four years when the TSA is bigger and badder than ever in an Obama administration.
The only way to end this madness is to destroy the machinery of government.
I find it ironic that this story has [at least while I read it], an advertisement for TSA employment in the sidebar! I'm sure this is completely out of the author's control, but one must appreciate the irony.
You're right -- I have no control over the ads, and sometimes the most inappropriate stuff shows up.
In fact, there's a TSA ad there right now ...
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