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NASA Employees Fight Invasive Background Check
Electron Barrage writes "Longtime JPL scientists, many of whom do not work on classified materials, including rover drivers and Apollo veterans, sued NASA, Caltech, and the Department of Commerce today to fight highly invasive background checks, which include financial information, any and all retail business transactions, and even sexual orientation."
Wouldn't "crazy" be redundant in that phrase?
*ducks*
I seem to recall a high-profile case about blowjobs in the late '90s... I think there was something about a Oval Office intern, and a cigar, and something about a blue dress. Oh wait yah, he was a Democrat. Nevermind, that's totally OK.
Carry on.
A 10,000 gallon tube of hydrogen would make one hell of building crusher. You thought a 747 made a mess? Wait until one of these bombers drive the space shuttle and it's boosters into the side of the pentagon.
The space program has access to top of the line rocketry and lots of explosive material. Do you want to disperse a dangerous chemical/bacteria? How about strapping it to the back of the next satilite launch?
Sexual orientation will always come out when your "spouse" has to be interviewed for a background check. That's standard issue in any government top secret/dangerous job -- I know when I was cleared for top secret work my family and friends got interviewed. We live in a country with out a national ID and open borders. The only way to screen out the dangerous people is to do it before hiring.