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CAPPS 2 Back to the Drawing Board

Posted by michael on from the holy-water-and-silver-weapons dept.

dagnabit writes "Just saw this over at MSNBC. Apparently Tom Ridge is revising CAPPS II due to the lawsuits and complaints from some Congresscritters As an alternative, the TSA is hoping frequent travellers will voluntarily give up their info..."

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  1. Steak through the *head*? by SpooForBrains · · Score: 4, Funny
    Asked whether the program could be considered dead, Ridge jokingly gestured as if he were driving a stake through its head
    Is that a common way of killing things? Effective, yes, but wouldn't it make more sense to go for the heart? Or have I been watching too much Buffy?
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    1. Re:Steak through the *head*? by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Funny

      Is that a common way of killing things?

      Not me anyway. I put steak through my head all the time. The baked potatoes and veg I also put through it may reduce the danger though.

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  2. Re:build a database you mean... by drtomaso · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also from the article:

    "We are also introducing a new ticketing scheme designed to allow us to 'red flag' potential terrorists." Stone went on to detail the program, which, in addition to the 'economy', 'business' and 'first-class' tickets we have come to expect, would introduce a new 'terrorist' class ticket. "The terrorist class seating is closest to the cockpit, and is comprised of fold-down seats, since for most of the flight they'll be on their feet brandishing ak47s and boxcutters." said Stone. "Naturally, we will watch anyone purchasing a 'terrorist class' ticket very carefully."

    I for one applaud Director Stone's new program- this should be at least as, if not even more, effective than asking for birthdates and addresses!