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Offline Kosh

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/12/flying_into_data_hell/


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Under new rules proposed by the Transport Security Administration (TSA) (pdf), all airline passengers would need advance permission before flying into, through, or over the United States regardless of citizenship or the airline's national origin.

Currently, the Advanced Passenger Information System, operated by the Customs and Border Patrol, requires airlines to forward a list of passenger information no later than 15 minutes before flights from the US take off (international flights bound for the US have until 15 minutes after take-off). Planes are diverted if a passenger on board is on the no-fly list.


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Offline Mefustae

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Finally, all those stern German border guards who used to be posted at the entry to Eastern Germany will find new employment. Good for them. :)

 

Offline S-99

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Yay, more security. American airlines get even better firewalling. Seriously i like this.
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Offline Unknown Target

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Thank god I got my private liscence...:p

 

Offline karajorma

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Yay, more security. American airlines get even better firewalling. Seriously i like this.

Yeah. No chance of Cat Stevens getting in now. :p
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Offline colecampbell666

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Really, though. It's been what? 6 years since 9/11 and they're getting stricter?
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Offline Herra Tohtori

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Yeah, well, you see... that's the difference between a horrorist and a terrorist.

Terror is fear incuced by act that happened.

Horror is  fear, induced by acts of terror that could or might happen.

Terrorists instill fear by doing acts of terror.

Horrorists manage the same only by saying that there might be acts of terror (if you don't do as we say, as we know everything better than you).


It's really rather elaborate scheme, and what's ironical is that the horrorists and terrorists are actually helping each other:

-terrorists don't need to actually do stuff as often when horrorists keep the people afraid of them, change the society and laws to worse directon and so on, in which case the terrorists win (because they've managed to force the society to change for worse)

-horrorists can have a good scarecrow to show to the people and use it as a motive to change the country for the better (for the horrorise regime) although they de facto are changing it for the worse for the actual people, who soon have to live in fear for not only terrorists but also their own government who polices e-mail, telephone calls, mail, your shopping habits, your aquaintances and friends (those who aren't reporting about you themselves, that is), transportation, money use and who the heck knows what else. Also, they get a "reason" to round people up, lock them up and keep them so just by defining them to be terrorists. Ain't that cool.

I would be applauding sarcastically if I didn't need my hands to prevent myself from vomiting on the keyboard every time I think about it. :ick:
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Offline Mika

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The bureaucratic engine is a self-destructive device, it is only a question of how many it will take with it. The US is heading towards that direction, I sincerely hope they can rise from it since the alternatives are even worse.

Take a look at the new element called "Administratium".
http://www.lhup.edu/~DSIMANEK/administ.htm
It is an old problem caused by bureaucrats who will multiply in the chain of command until the state either runs out of money or there is a large scale revolt.

The only question I have is to how to prevent idiots getting into power in the future? With ordinary companies, the competition forces falling-UP-the-ladder people getting sacked because there is no place for extra mouths to feed. How can you do that in a government controlled agency?

Mika
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