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Passenger Risk Database to be Implemented in U.S.
bluephile writes "CNN is running an article on the The Transport Security Administration's (TSA) renewed efforts to implement the CAPPS II color-coded passenger risk-assessment program, despite outcries by numerous privacy activism groups at the program's collection and redistribution of personal information. The TSA has made several claims that the system respects passengers' privacy, but their track record isn't impressive. Congress suspended the program last year in order to investigate its privacy implications. One MIT paper suggests that CAPPS II could make flying MORE dangerous, rather than less."
They could save a lot of time and money if they would just red-flag every black and Arabic person in line.
"They redundantly repeated themselves over and over again incessantly without end ad infinitum" -- ibid.
I agree with the grandparent. I would like to go over, but I won't. And Mike Hawk is exactly indicative of what is wrong with the US today. He has his head in the sand, has probably never left his country, thinks that it is the best thing since sliced bread.
I heard from a wise man that before empires fall, they become very introverted.
Why don't you Americans stop interfering with other countries, stop being so paranoid, vote someone decent into power, and start trying to show the world that you don't purely have your own interests in mind when carrying out actions?
I don't understand, is that a threat?