tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post7974799169569662606..comments2024-03-28T04:52:18.318-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Just how weak was the TSA's case?Borepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-16208773219948364232011-01-27T09:30:44.936-05:002011-01-27T09:30:44.936-05:00I don't know, in all honesty, without all of t...I don't know, in all honesty, without all of the facts, this story sounds a bit odd... Legal or not, WHY was he filming the TSA screening process in the airport? It does seem suspicious even if he had no ill intentions. To me it sounds like he read a bunch of the rules to see what he could get away with and was just trying to piss TSA off because he knew he could legally do so. Also, as Eddie pointed out, you may not have to show identification, but you sure as hell have to identify yourself and the link in the article to Tim Grey's Blog implies that if you DON'T show ID then you DO have to go through an extra screening process.<br /><br />In any event, having fun pissing off TSA may be legal, but is it worth the price of your flight, your vacation, and Court costs... seems like a waste of time - don't get me wrong, I actually think many of them are total assholes through my various encounters, I just think that people who purposely try to cause a problem just to egg others on may be no better...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-80833668047673173392011-01-25T20:10:40.954-05:002011-01-25T20:10:40.954-05:00I hope everyone who travels reads this post. Than...I hope everyone who travels reads this post. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-12949087353849789092011-01-25T15:46:22.971-05:002011-01-25T15:46:22.971-05:00Note that there is a difference between "not ...Note that there is a difference between "not showing ID" and "not identifying yourself".<br /><br />Both your link to Tim Grey's Blog and the link Phil Mocek posted to his post on Flyertalk make it clear that even if you do not provide ID to the TSA, you must still identify yourself and prove your identify to the TSA's satisfaction by providing personal information which they then verify by phone.<br /><br />It appears that the TSA will <i>not</i> allow you to travel anonymously.eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-70173604578832123442011-01-25T13:04:07.808-05:002011-01-25T13:04:07.808-05:00Way to go Mr. Mocek!Way to go Mr. Mocek!NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-81661088647481430102011-01-25T10:53:26.910-05:002011-01-25T10:53:26.910-05:00I still think Phil "Don't touch my junk&q...I still think Phil "Don't touch my junk" Mocek is a dope for creating such a mess for himself but kudos for slapping the TSA down and their facade of "authority."Dave Saundershttp://www.davesaunders.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-68778387666066282392011-01-24T23:02:43.042-05:002011-01-24T23:02:43.042-05:00Jury nullification is when the jury returns a verd...Jury nullification is when the jury returns a verdict that is contrary to the "letter of the law" but in conformity to the interests of justice.<br />This verdict was fully in conformity to the letter of the law, according to the evidence provided by the witnesses. (It was also in conformity to the interests of justice, thank goodness)Skepticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-70078024900131210422011-01-24T17:54:10.026-05:002011-01-24T17:54:10.026-05:00Good for Mr. Mocek. It sounds like a case of &quo...Good for Mr. Mocek. It sounds like a case of "jury nullification" to me. They were not going to buy TSA's case no matter what, because it's common knowledge what TSA is. Just a bunch of lawless government bullies, whose agency is short lived.<br /><br />Wanna really annoy TSA? Check out my web site. heh heh hehSuzannehttp://www.BodyScannerAttitude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-32038306429367086552011-01-24T14:51:35.250-05:002011-01-24T14:51:35.250-05:00Thanks for your interest. There's a nice FAQ ...Thanks for your interest. There's a nice FAQ about my trial and surrounding issues maintained by the Identity Project at http://papersplease.org/wp/mocek and I've compiled and published what I know about TSA's airline passenger identification policies at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1122783-tsas-airline-passenger-identification-policies.html --PhilPhil Mocekhttp://twitter.com/pmoceknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-52494836222171320602011-01-24T14:41:17.277-05:002011-01-24T14:41:17.277-05:00It's ok. Sooner or later, the TSA will be curb...It's ok. Sooner or later, the TSA will be curbed by the airline industry. Either that, or the airline industry collapses into a black hole. WCS, the airlines become airlines.gov, a la Aeroflot or Lufthansa.TinCan Assassinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680618418991333460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-38578904946430082652011-01-24T12:58:31.203-05:002011-01-24T12:58:31.203-05:00That is odd, last time I flew, the TSA demanded to...That is odd, last time I flew, the TSA demanded to see my identification and asked me all sorts of questions about where I was going and what I would be doing there. I was under the impression that I had to answer in order to fly.<br /><br />Although to be fair, since he didn't show ID or stop filming, he didn't get to fly. Like the cops say, "you may be able to beat the charges, but you can't beat the ride to jail."Divemedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583007051962299381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-40419000502138779142011-01-24T10:59:11.635-05:002011-01-24T10:59:11.635-05:00Dave, thanks. Fixed now.Dave, thanks. Fixed now.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-34597481558421304182011-01-24T10:53:38.761-05:002011-01-24T10:53:38.761-05:00Link to source in article is a bogus link, may wan...Link to source in article is a bogus link, may want to fix that.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-36402648270939609242011-01-24T10:51:54.937-05:002011-01-24T10:51:54.937-05:00TSA = Joke
:-(
Josh
I hope he was awarded damage...TSA = Joke<br /><br />:-(<br />Josh<br /><br />I hope he was awarded damages or had his court and lawer fees payed but I want hold my breath on that.<br /><br />:-(Josh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.com