TSA security looks at people who complain about ... TSA security

[kpete]

Source: CNN

TSA security looks at people who complain about ... TSA security
By Mike M. Ahlers and Jeanne Meserve, CNN
April 15, 2011 12:57 p.m. EDT

Washington (CNN) -- Don't like the way airport screeners are doing their job? You might not want to complain too much while standing in line.

Arrogant complaining about airport security is one indicator Transportation Security Administration officers consider when looking for possible criminals and terrorists, CNN has learned exclusively. And, when combined with other behavioral indicators, it could result in a traveler facing additional scrutiny.

CNN has obtained a list of roughly 70 "behavioral indicators" that TSA behavior detection officers use to identify potentially "high risk" passengers at the nation's airports.

Many of the indicators, as characterized in open government reports, are behaviors and appearances that may be indicative of stress, fear or deception. None of them, as the TSA has long said, refer to or suggest race, religion or ethnicity.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/15/tsa.screeners.complain/index.html?hpt=T2

[LisaL]

1. Don't you know-

If you are "Very arrogant and expresses contempt against airport passenger procedures."-you just might be a TERRORIST!
:sarcasm:

[2banon]

2. yep..

wonder how they define "arrogance" and does the article offer the full list of the 70 indicators in their report?

[LisaL]

3. Well obvoiusly when you are selected for an "enhanced

pat down" you should express nothing but happiness at being selected!
If you don't-well you just might be a TERRORIST!
:sarcasm:

[jonthebru]

16. LOUDLY at that.

I'm certain terrorists want to stand out like that.

I was kicked out of a high school football game (I was a parent.) because I criticized the ref to loudly! I now prefer to critisize more discreetly...

[Devil_Fish]

4. If I ever have to fly, I'm going in a spandex thong, and flip flops. I'll put the flip flops through

the X-ray.

[LisaL]

5. I am sure TSA would ask you to take them off if you didn't do it.

[Devil_Fish]

12. I know, tell me about it. NT

[uppityperson]

6. Here's the link to the SPOT thing. It's a pdf and rather meh

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_pia_tsa_spot.pdf

[spooky3]

7. If you were going to blow up a plane, wouldn't you complain loudly to draw attention to yourself?

:sarcasm:

I hope they have evidence to back up their policy, but somehow I wonder...

It will be interesting to see what happens with Jesse Ventura's case, though he has stressed that his lawsuit asks that an exception be made for him as an individual (because he is well-known, and therefore not a terrorist).

[ixion]

8. Because it has nothig to do with security, and everything to do

with indoctrinating people into the police state.

[sarcasmo]

13. Bingo, Ixion.

[Arctic Dave]

9. Fuck those mother fucking worthless shitstains!

Get a real fucking jobs you parasitic ass munchers!



Like this? :)

[LisaL]

11. That will lead to a lot of suspicion.

[uppityperson]

14. oh my, that made me laugh, thank you.

[Arctic Dave]

17. Really? I was sure I was being subtle.

;)

[Yupster]

23. Agree

Is there a more worthless waste of money in the government than the paychecks to these guys. They get a paycheck hour after hour, day after day, thousands of them, and accomplish nothing.

[sarcasmo]

10. Put us complainers on the watch list, eh?

[avaistheone1]

15. Do not complain. Submit!

[Matariki]

18. Is being a young attractive woman on that list of "behavioral indicators"?

Because observation has shown that a very high number are chosen for the full body scan and/or enhanced pat down.

[MindPilot]

22. I'll second that!

Leaving Las Vegas one Sunday afternoon last January, I watched as absolutely every attractive young woman in the line was shuttled over to the nudie scanner. The agents weren't even trying to be subtle about it...they were addressing the ladies as "honey" and "sweetie".

[JJW]

19. They hate us for our freedom

[animato]

20. I know this is true and have been conditioned

to behave myself around these people. If you stick up for yourself and your belongings they will focus on you.

[defendandprotect]

21. Probably people who know about the Constitution -- !! And what it once was!!