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Homeland Security Tracks Information of Travelers
feuerfalke writes "Homeland Security recently disclosed a plan regarding an Automated Targeting System, or ATS, that would generate a 'terrorist risk rating' based on information collected about the traveler. This information would include things such as where they are from, how they paid for tickets, their motor vehicle records, past one-way travel, seating preference and the meals they ordered in-flight. These ratings have now been assigned to millions of international travelers, including Americans, and the ATS is exempt from many provisions of the Privacy Act — one cannot view their rating or the information used to generate it."
...the makers of this system need to work on Netflix's reccomendation system.
Terrorists looooove chicken with a side of fresh veggies. Good work, TSA.
There has not been an al-queda attack on american soil since 9/11, this is absolute proof that these new policies of privacy invasion and loss of freedom are working to keep you safe.
Obviously the best way to fly is to have lots of booze and pork....well...not necessarily related to being labeled a terrorist, really booze is the only thing that makes flying bearable.
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Just call them "freedom files".
Naw. Sex and chewing gum are better. The sex to kill the time and the chewing gum to prevent ear popping.
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Dave's instant translation from government-speak to English:
how they paid for tickets
their motor vehicle records
past one-way travel
seating preference
The meals they ordered in-flight
These ratings have now been assigned to millions of international travelers, including Americans, and the ATS is exempt from many provisions of the Privacy Act -- one cannot view their rating or the information used to generate it."
This concludes this translation session.
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Here's a great one for you. My wife and I got married a year ago.
1) Hotel closed in Bahamas due to hurricane. We changed flights to Hawaii, honeymooned there.
2) Due to a horrid set of circumstances and poor maintenance on USAIRWAYS - our flight was canceled and I think they towed the plane straight to the dump. FOUR times on & off the plane - first the lights wouldn't come on for the pilots, then warning lights wouldn't go off, etc. We went through security 3 times before we even got on a plane.
3) They sent us in a taxi to ANOTHER AIRPORT an hour away. Second flight change in a week.
4) We got to the 2nd airport - the flight we were supposed to take - snow problems.
5) USAirways & United kept booking and then unbooking us - six more times. Routed to LAX via Denver, Philly, Detroit, etc. EIGHT flight changes in a week now.
6) They FINALLY issue us tickets about 10 minutes before the flight was ready to go.
7) EXTRA SECURITY! Due entirely to them changing our flights repeatedly.
8) We arrive late in Los Angeles, only to miss our flight to Hawaii. Tickets must be re-done a NINTH time now, first night of honeymoon in hotel with bullet hole in window on 9th floor. I kid you not.
9) Next morning - tickets are re-done a 10th time. SURPRISE! Extra Security!
10) Leaving Hawaii - I kid you not - we had to go through security 3 times!
Lesson learned: Print your boarding passes from ONLINE - they NEVER have the extra security flag on them! ALWAYS keep a spare set on your person so that you can skip the extra security!!
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Don't worry. The CIA can arrest you in your own country and send you to Cuba. You don't have to visit the US for that.
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