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More airports around the United States will soon allow passengers to go through security without removing their shoes, light jackets, and belts.
PreCheck passengers also can leave laptops and small liquids in their carry-on luggage.
The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its expedited screening program called PreCheck to 60 new airports by the end of the year and is increasing the number of lanes for the program at the 40 airports that currently offer it.
Originally posted by SunnyDee
The privacy has already been invaded. Honestly, I've been fingerprinted and background checked for several jobs, so my privacy is gone already.
Originally posted by elouina
The Precheck program will be expanded by the end of year. Previously if you had favored status you could be sent through the special lines. By invitation only... Now for $85 and some finger prints you too can join this elite program.
Myself, I can see a few wrongs with this program. First of all, this program will not be for the working poor flying to visit a sick relative etc... A family of say 4 would cost, $340. Secondly fingerprinting your average American is yet another loss of privacy for Americans. Plus I wonder if it would be possible to pay this fee and still get denied. And lastly, doesn't this stink of elitism?
Originally posted by opethPA
I have never had a problem going through security checks, never saw it as some invasion of my privacy and that includes the spot check where they went through my bags or each time i have had to take my shoes off.
Originally posted by imitator
Originally posted by opethPA
I have never had a problem going through security checks, never saw it as some invasion of my privacy and that includes the spot check where they went through my bags or each time i have had to take my shoes off.
You probably wouldn't have a problem bending over for them too... Papiere, Bitte... Isn't it wonderful living in Nazi Amerika! TSA has modeled this method directly from the Gestapo.
Originally posted by opethPA
If you choose to pay the amount then your travel experience is quicker.
If you don't then it stays the same.
edit on 5-9-2013 by opethPA because: (no reason given)
doesn't this stink of elitism?
Originally posted by AlienScience
reply to post by elouina
doesn't this stink of elitism?
I think the word you were looking for was capitalism....it stinks of capitalism.
You know, the system that Republicans are in a love fest with...the one I'm sure you support over the evils of any type of socialist program.
ShadowLink
Originally posted by opethPA
If you choose to pay the amount then your travel experience is quicker.
If you don't then it stays the same.
edit on 5-9-2013 by opethPA because: (no reason given)
Plane still leaves at the same time. It makes little difference if you're spending that time waiting to be searched or with your ass parked on a bench.
Also as others have already pointed out, I'm pretty sure terrorists could afford $85 out of their terrorist expenses.
Just another way for them to ad a cash grab is all. It also has the added bonus of getting the willing sheep onto a database.
opethPA
I know right..it is totally ridiculous to have security checks at airports.
burdman30ott6
opethPA
I know right..it is totally ridiculous to have security checks at airports.
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I am beyond amused that there are still otherwise intelligent people who believe the TSA has a single goddamned thing to do with security. It's all about conditioning and probing to find the average resistence points, which upon finding result in a minor drawback then a more carefull proceeding forward until a new resistence point is encountered. Eventually everyone will look around and go "WTH? How'd we reach this rapidly boiling pot of water we're all in?"