{"id":38366,"date":"2013-08-06T08:47:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/06\/the-utterly-unsurprising-tsa-scope-creep.html"},"modified":"2013-08-06T08:47:40","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:47:40","slug":"the-utterly-unsurprising-tsa-scope-creep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/06\/the-utterly-unsurprising-tsa-scope-creep.html","title":{"rendered":"The utterly unsurprising TSA scope creep"},"content":{"rendered":"
Because, really, having a security agency protect just<\/i> airports is kind of silly. \u00a0Thus, they need to protect everything,<\/i> including "all high-risk transportation targets" — trains, natch, but also bridges, interstate highways, as well as "sporting events, music festivals, rodeos."<\/p>\n

And for reasons (and with results) that are, of course, too important to share with the American public, because, y'know, TERRORISTS!<\/p>\n

I did like this bit:<\/p>\n

'T.S.A. officials would not say if the VIPR teams had ever foiled a terrorist plot or thwarted any major threat to public safety, saying the information is classified. But they argue that the random searches and presence of armed officers serve as a deterrent that bolsters the public confidence.'<\/i><\/p>\n

I.e., "security theater" (http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_theater<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +Kevin Underhill<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Complete bullshit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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T.S.A. Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security<\/a>
\n With little fanfare, the agency best known for airport screenings has vastly expanded its reach to public events. Not everyone is happy.\n <\/p>\n

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Because, really, having a security agency protect just airports is kind of silly. \u00a0Thus, they need to protect everything, including "all high-risk transportation targets" — trains, natch, but also bridges, interstate highways, as well as "sporting events, music festivals, rodeos." 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