Comments on: Airport security and the fast lane to hell http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rho http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28661 Rho Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:28:50 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/#comment-28661 Russ, I find that article actually amusing in the fact that most airline personnel have the option to enter through the airports employee entrances. Most of these do have metal detectors but they only require randomly selected personnel to go through them, all others go right on in as being properly badged and not being required to be screened. Russ, I find that article actually amusing in the fact that most airline personnel have the option to enter through the airports employee entrances. Most of these do have metal detectors but they only require randomly selected personnel to go through them, all others go right on in as being properly badged and not being required to be screened.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28657 Russ Wellen Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:46:10 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/#comment-28657 On the <a HREF="http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/28/askthepilot270/index1.html" rel="nofollow">second page</A> of his most recent column, Salon's phenomenal "Ask the Pilot" addresses this in-depth. On the second page of his most recent column, Salon’s phenomenal “Ask the Pilot” addresses this in-depth.

]]> By: Rho http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28652 Rho Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/#comment-28652 What I find interesting as a former member of the TSA as well as someone who has worked for the company that does the ID checks at DIA is that security is NOT being reduced. The baggage is still going through the X-ray and the passenger is still going thought the magnetometer. All this does is formalize what already happens for frequent fliers who are able to use the express line because of their frequent flier status and actually adds the background check so the security requirements are actually enhanced.The only other "enhancement" I see is the added concierge service helping people get their stuff set for the lines. I know when the TSA first started they had more people per line and were offering this for all passengers and it significantly reduced the amount of time it took most people to get through the lines. What I find interesting as a former member of the TSA as well as someone who has worked for the company that does the ID checks at DIA is that security is NOT being reduced. The baggage is still going through the X-ray and the passenger is still going thought the magnetometer. All this does is formalize what already happens for frequent fliers who are able to use the express line because of their frequent flier status and actually adds the background check so the security requirements are actually enhanced.The only other “enhancement” I see is the added concierge service helping people get their stuff set for the lines. I know when the TSA first started they had more people per line and were offering this for all passengers and it significantly reduced the amount of time it took most people to get through the lines.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28633 Russ Wellen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:58:31 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/#comment-28633 Never mind Clear -- I'll take opaque. Never mind Clear — I’ll take opaque.

]]> By: www.buzzflash.net http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/comment-page-1/#comment-28579 www.buzzflash.net Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/28/airport-security-and-the-fast-lane-to-hell/#comment-28579 <strong>Airport security and the fast lane to hell...</strong> I’ve been hearing some ads lately on sports talk for the Fly Clear program, which allows you to speed through airport security. I’m trying to be more conscious these days of when I’m being asked to broaden my data shadow and why. I suspect the mo... Airport security and the fast lane to hell…

I’ve been hearing some ads lately on sports talk for the Fly Clear program, which allows you to speed through airport security. I’m trying to be more conscious these days of when I’m being asked to broaden my data shadow and why. I suspect the mo…

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