Hossfly
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Sky Viper; I've heard the words from that press that increased (some say 100%) screening of all bags is now in place. "Now" being during the past month.
Was this in place when the AMA talked with the TSB?
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AMA TSA -- according to the article met on Jan. 10, '03.
I went to Chicago on 01/11. 100% screening of CHECKED baggage was in effect on that date (from 1st/1st actually) at both Houston and Chicago.
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SV: Also, I've searched, more than once, for proof of a 100% baggage check.
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Go buy a ticket and go check a bag. Be certain to place something funny looking -- your OS. 1.4, in the bag and LOCK the bag. The ripped off zipper should give even you a decent clue as to what the bungling bureaucracy now handles things.
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SV: In the most recent documents/rules/regulations, the only thing that is indicated is that an Airline must have a passenger match system.(CAPPS) This system "ONLY" makes sure that the bag placed in the cargo compartments matches with a ticket for a passenger who has checked in. There is no requirement to check that the passenger is on board.
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Old hat stuff. Over 15 years ago I held at the gate several times when a passenger jumped ship at the last moment and had checked baggage on board. Anyone wanting to take a machine down has no objection to buying a ticket. I POed the company management a few times, but one thing FAA does is give the Captain total authority. How well he uses that authority is HIS choice.
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Additionally, the only bags that "Require" screening are those that belong to someone who do not fit CAPPS criteria. From FAA RULE "CAPPS screens out passengers for whom additional security procedures are unnecessary.
So, the only benefit in training would be "IF" a person does not meet the CAPPS criteria and his/her bags "happen" to be screened.
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Yep, like taking Joe Foss' Medal of Honor from him. Dum- A-- airport screeners had no clue of the hero and no clue of a Medal of Honor. Bush and company have now made them federal employees. YUCK!
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Hossfly, security in our country MUST be taken more serious!
The annoyance/ inconvenience of not being able to mobilize a hobby, is perfectly acceptable to me!
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There are always those that will give up any remaining liberties in exchange of a promise to be "secure". When all the liberties are gone, soon follows security.
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We as a community should be eager to part with a few conveniences in the quest for a secure nation!
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Speak for yourself. IMO there is no such thing as a secure nation.
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It is up to Us not our government to keep ourselves safe on a daily basis!
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Until Big Brother decided that airline pilots were terrorists and subjected them to the illiterate and/or non-citizen airport *security experts* I did my best. I wore boots and in the top right boot nestled the ultimate Security. Nice compact 8 shot semi-auto.
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The less we give a screener to think about, the better they can do their job!
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Yep, we saw that on 9/1/1. No matter the amount of governmental bureaucracy, airport *security* is a joke, which I don't find very funny.
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