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travel
Homeland Security: We Can Detain Your Laptop Indefinitely Without Cause
The Orwellian Department of Homeland Security claims that it can indefinitely confiscate laptops and iPods from law abiding citizens without any provocation or justification. The Department "clarified" their policies after several business travelers started asking the press why Homeland Security was fiddling with their laptops and PDAs for months on end. More » -
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Want Safe Skies? Strap This Remote-Controlled Stun Device To Yourself!
Make of this what you will, as the story comes from the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's church-owned Washington Times and may be more fiction than fact, but "a senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser." Yes, the EMD Safety Bracelet from Lamperd Less Lethal is designed to make flying a fun experience once again. Just check out everything it can do:
- Take the place of an airline boarding pass.
- Contain personal information about the traveler.
- Be able to monitor the whereabouts of each passenger and his/her luggage.
- Shock the wearer on command, completely immobilizing him/her for several minutes.
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airport security
What Does A "Clear" Membership Actually Get You At Airport Security?
A PR hack sent us a stupidly long press release a few hours ago about Clear, the company that—for an annual $100 fee—will pre-authorize you with TSA to speed up your passage through security. Clear started operating in select airports over a year ago, and this month will add Reagan National and Dulles International airports to its list. So, is the service worth it? We guess that depends on how much you're willing to spend to be able to jump ahead of all the poor people waiting in line like the common criminals they surely are. We wanted a slightly more objective way to evaluate it, though, so we started looking around online for first-hand experiences of what exactly happens when you flash your Clear card. More » -
incompetence
TSA Traveler Website Exposed Private Citizens To Risk Of ID Theft
The Transportation Security Administration's traveler redress website—which was launched to give travelers a way to get their names removed from the government's toddler-centric no fly list—operated for months without proper security in place, leaving citizens who submitted detailed personal information to it wide open to identity theft. Gee, we're this close to thinking that the TSA is run by a bunch of grotesquely incompetent, slug-like bureaucrats. More » -
travel
Renew Your Passports Now, Because 2008 Could Be Worse
Despite all the much-publicized delays with passport applications this year, the government has announced that they'll still be unprepared for the onslaught of applications come 2008, so if you know you'll need a new/renewed passport you should apply now during the slow season. In January, the land and sea portion of the new passport law goes into effect, requiring everyone who travels to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean to show proof of citizenship. More » -
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Howto: Get Your Name Off The No-Fly List
The Department of Homeland Security has finally woken up, and now admits that the No-Fly List has its problems. More »
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