re TSA overreaction to Delta incident

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Amy Wohl <amy () wohl com>
> Date: December 26, 2009 2:33:42 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: RE: [IP] re TSA overreaction to Delta incident

> It’s all theater.  Designed to make the traveling public think  
> it’s safe to fly.  Of course, those of us who can see the fake wizar 
> d behind the green curtain are only annoyed by this act.
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> Even though I travel with my Kindle I can’t use it at the beginning  
> and end of the flight (usually a total of at least 30 minutes) becau 
> se the airlines and the TSA don’t know the difference between differ 
> ent kinds of electronics.  All they would have to do is tell me to t 
> urn its wireless feature off.  That means I have to bring something  
> else to read on the plane.
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> What if you need to take medication during the time the TSA wouldn’t 
>  like you to access your carry on?  Or if you finish a book and what 
>  other reading material?
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> I am a much-more-than-middle aged woman who is obviously American or  
> Western European.  I always pay for my ticket with a credit card and  
> I’ve been in the frequent flyer system (for multiple airlines) since 
>  the day the programs started.  Yet I get various extra and extraneo 
> us security checks, no doubt because some random number generator ha 
> s selected me.
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> I am very tired of this charade and I have definitely tried to cut  
> back my air travel (less travel altogether in favor of web  
> conferences), more switching to train or car where possible.  I know  
> (from what I read) I am not alone.  I wonder what we have to do to  
> get the government to do a cost-benefit analysis of what they’re doi 
> ng and come up with something that might actual have a benefit.  I r 
> eally doubt that the fact that I now almost always check a bag becau 
> se it’s too hard to meet all the requirements with carry on and not  
> have to buy lots of new stuff on arrival benefits anyone but the hot 
> el shops.
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> Perhaps we could volunteer to put together an “expert” group for  
> the federal government?
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> From: Dave Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 2:18 PM
> To: ip
> Subject: [IP] re TSA overreaction to Delta incident
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> From: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden () gmail com>
> Date: December 26, 2009 2:15:46 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Cc: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden () gmail com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] TSA overreaction to Delta incident
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> Dave,
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> It's more security theater.
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> None of the these measures would have stopped this person.  How  
> would keeping everyone in their seats for 60 minutes have prevented  
> it?  Or only allowing one carry on?
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> Bob
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> On Dec 26, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Dave Farber wrote:
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> From: Kris Gabor <kgabor () aol com>
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> Date: December 26, 2009 1:21:16 PM EST
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> To: dave () farber net
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> Subject: TSA overreaction to Delta incident
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> Hi, Dave,
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> For IP, if you think it's appropriate. If the following is true,  
> this is another good example of kneejerk overreaction after a  
> security incident. There used to be a rule that passengers bound for  
> DCA had to remain seated during the last 30 minutes of flight, but  
> even that was scrapped after a few years. Good luck telling  
> passengers they can't use their laptops or read a book for the last  
> hour of a flight. As someone had suggested in the wake of 9/11,  
> maybe the best thing would be to strip all the passengers naked and  
> chain them into their seats for the entire flight.
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> It's interesting how Air Canada has already posted this, but there  
> is no official announcement of it yet from TSA. I wonder if after  
> the initial kneejerk, pragmatism may yet win out.
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27plane.html
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> "Although transportation officials had not announced new security  
> measures yet, Air Canada said the Transportation Security Agency  
> would make significant changes to the way passengers are able to  
> move about on aircraft. During the final hour of flight, customers  
> will have to remain seated, will not be allowed access to carry-on  
> baggage and cannot have personal belongings or other items on their  
> laps, according to a notice <http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/trav_adv/091226.html 
> > on Air Canada’s Web site.
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> In effect, that means passengers on flights of about 90 minutes or  
> less will not be able to get out of their seats, since they are not  
> allowed to move about while an airplane is climbing to its cruising  
> altitude.
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> Air Canada also told its United States bound customers that they  
> would be limited to a single carry-on item and that they would be  
> subjected to personal and baggage searches at security check points  
> and in the gate area. It said this would result in significant  
> delays, canceled flights and missed connections. Air Canada said it  
> would waive the baggage fee for the first checked bag as a result of  
> the new policy."
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