All U.S. flight passengers now checked against terrorism watch lists, TSA says

[Crabtownboy]

We all best hope that no one with a name similar to our own is not on the list.

Every passenger who flies in American skies now is being checked against a list of people who pose a terrorism risk, Transportation Security Administration head John S. Pistole said Tuesday.

The announcement that 197 air carriers, including 127 that fly internationally, are participating in the screening program brings the TSA into compliance with a key recommendation of the federal commission that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Pistole said that the TSA is working to refine controversial new pat-down procedures implemented in November. He said his agency wanted to determine whether "less intrusive" methods could be used with confidence that would-be terrorists could be caught.

"Pending that outcome, we're not planning to change anything," he said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...11/30/AR2010113004458.html?hpid=moreheadlines

 

[rbell]

Quite honestly...

I simply never believe anything the TSA says anymore. The people at the top are liars, and are not to be trusted.

Hopefully, they'll stumble into doing some good things to keep us safe, while avoiding trampling on our freedoms. If they do, it won't be due to imbeciles like Pistole.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Atlantic had this article. What He Brought

I am going to Belgium next week and I don't feel very safe.

 

[targus]

What good is a terrorism watch list if no one is checked against the list?

It surprises me that this was not standard procedure all along.

Why have people gotten upset about terrorists getting on the plane while on the watch list if there was no expectation that passengers would be compared against the list?

 

[matt wade]

I agree...what an easy thing to check, so why not check it? With computers and databases, all they have to do is run a simple program to check the names on passenger lists against the terrorism watch list. If the name matches, flag that individual to have more attention paid to them while they check in. It's a no brainer.

 

[just-want-peace]

I agree...what an easy thing to check, so why not check it? With computers and databases, all they have to do is run a simple program to check the names on passenger lists against the terrorism watch list. If the name matches, flag that individual to have more attention paid to them while they check in. It's a no brainer.

Careful!!!

You're asking the near-impossible - a government program to be "common sensed" based!

---When pigs fly & all that jazz.