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HalfMooner
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Posted - 08/16/2007 :  23:38:15  Show Profile Send HalfMooner a Private Message  Reply with Quote
A Newsweek story by Patty Davis says:
“Specially trained security personnel” will be watching passengers for “micro-expressions” that will reveal treacherous agendas and insidious intentions at airports around the country. These agents, who may literally hold your fate in their hands have been given a lofty, Orwellian name: "Behavior Detection Officers."



Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Dude
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Posted - 08/17/2007 :  09:05:01   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send Dude a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Ummm.... Good thing I don't fly much, because the airport already pisses me off.


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Dr. Mabuse
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Posted - 08/19/2007 :  14:57:33   [Permalink]  Show Profile  Send Dr. Mabuse an ICQ Message Send Dr. Mabuse a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Originally posted by HalfMooner

A Newsweek story by Patty Davis says:
“Specially trained security personnel” will be watching passengers for “micro-expressions” that will reveal treacherous agendas and insidious intentions at airports around the country. These agents, who may literally hold your fate in their hands have been given a lofty, Orwellian name: "Behavior Detection Officers."


Reading the comments to the article is a trip...

"Clinton was still president [during the 9/11 attack]"... hilarious and really scary at the same time.

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GeeMack
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USA
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Posted - 08/19/2007 :  15:46:05   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send GeeMack a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse...

Reading the comments to the article is a trip...
Wow. You can say that again!
Posted By: kathleen larson (8/17/2007 at 12:46:42 PM)

Comment: Your should get your information correct before you open your mouth and sound to ignorant "meaning ignorant of the fact, don't know if you are ignorant of all the facts you ever thing you know. The tsa are paid quite a bit more than $9.00 an hour, they were made up in the beginning of past service people, very few police retires, they are now made up mostly of the everyday population, mostly young people going to college in their time off. As for them being useless the the air travelers, most "less ignorant" flyers would disagree with you as they feel anything that may protect them is useful. Incidently IED's can easily be and have been made from a innocent looking bottle of water.
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HalfMooner
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Posted - 08/19/2007 :  16:55:50   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send HalfMooner a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Originally posted by GeeMack

Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse...

Reading the comments to the article is a trip...
Wow. You can say that again!
Posted By: kathleen larson (8/17/2007 at 12:46:42 PM)

Comment: Your should get your information correct before you open your mouth and sound to ignorant "meaning ignorant of the fact, don't know if you are ignorant of all the facts you ever thing you know. The tsa are paid quite a bit more than $9.00 an hour, they were made up in the beginning of past service people, very few police retires, they are now made up mostly of the everyday population, mostly young people going to college in their time off. As for them being useless the the air travelers, most "less ignorant" flyers would disagree with you as they feel anything that may protect them is useful. Incidently IED's can easily be and have been made from a innocent looking bottle of water.

That one is funny, in so many ways.


Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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