Monthly Archives: April 2011

HNL-3/20/11-Passenger Lyle Reene

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Michael S. Roberts

First of all, I would like to say that I am by no means a novice where it comes to airline travel and TSA security.  I have been navigating checkpoints and security lines for years, and have flown during some more »

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Biometric screening for airline crews: free range serfdom

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Michael S. Roberts

Last week I wrote about TSA’s new Known Crewmember Program, which will enable crew members to bypass the current airport security screening process (see Who will watch the watchmen?) As I explained, a similar program called CrewPASS has been in more »

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Who will watch the watchmen?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Michael S. Roberts

So I got a pilot union propaganda email about the all-new Known Crewmember Program, aptly announced on Friday, April 1. Well, actually it’s a test program for the next 90 days, to be rolled out nationwide thereafter ’cause presumably somebody more »

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EPIC Cooties vs. TSA Maggots

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Michael S. Roberts

EPIC’s Marc Rotenberg is, indeed, an OK guy – a gentleman seemingly undefiled by his inner-beltway environs. I probably don’t agree with him on every philosophical point, but I basically trust him. And, along with all lovers of freedom in more »

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