TSA Internally Blocking Websites With 'Controversial Opinions'

sterlingda writes "The Transportation Security Administration is blocking certain websites from the federal agency's computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages that contain a 'controversial opinion,' according to an internal email obtained by CBS News. The new rules came into force on July 1, and prevent TSA employees from accessing such content, though what is deemed 'controversial opinion' is not explained."

Comments

Re:Damn you Bush!!!

[AnonymousClown]

Yeah. Talk about a fucking let down.

But, to your typical Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public, they're going to vote for the other guy who going to promise to "fix" the economy and of course "Oil spill. OIl spill. Obama's Karina" is what we'll hear until we vomit. Unless a miracle happens and things turn around next year, we'll probably see Obama booted out.

Re:Violates point of 1st Amendment

[DesScorp]

The point of the 1st Amendment is to protect UNPOPULAR speech!.

What has happened to "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it?"

And what has happened to the promise of the most open and transparent in history?

I'm no supporter of the Obama Administration, but in this case, so what?

The government isn't banning what YOU can read. It's controlling what's on TSA workstations. Considering how much people screw off on company time (and in this case, it's taxpayer time), I'd just as soon see government agencies go back to dumb terminals for things like email and creating/editing documents, and take Internet access out of the equation completely. I work in aviation, and the vast majority of TSA employees are essentially beat cops... except their beat is your luggage. Most of them have no need for access to a computer at all.