-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In list.cypherpunks, fletch@ain.bls.com writes:
Not really related to the deadbeat dads thing, but we got a notice that the US DOT has mandated that all air passengers must present a gov't issue photo ID with a name that matches that on your ticket. In addition it says that passengers should:
* be prepared to answer questions about their bags. * be prepared to open the trunk of their car.
Have you flown recently? They now ask you this scripted question about whether you have been approached by anyone you don't know since arriving at the airport, and warn you not to accept anything from a stranger or leave your carry-on baggage unattended until you board the plane. The ticket agent told me it was a "new FAA regulation". I hadn't flown anywhere for a few years. Anyone know how long this has been happening?
Goodbye freedom, hello police state.
I wonder how long before I need a passport to cross a state line... OBsecurity: Both directions, I had to carry a PC-Bus servo controller card. It's not nice to x-ray an EPROM, so I had it hand-inspected. I wouldn't let them open the static bag without a strap. Both times, the guard gave it a casual glance and passed it through. In San Antonio, they x-rayed the box while I held the card. This particular card assembly is pretty large. A dummied version would have a sizeable hidden compartment. - -- Roy M. Silvernail [ ] roy@cybrspc.mn.org PGP Public Key fingerprint = 31 86 EC B9 DB 76 A7 54 13 0B 6A 6B CC 09 18 B6 Key available from pubkey@cybrspc.mn.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMH7lbBvikii9febJAQFS6gQAhnHW0IVAepxlmQ8rt48RCciYVo2KVUyI q0fI3jwYxTcRIlNeqrfsxHiWY9gqvb7OtO9K9S30Y319P+THFhdx6hY6i2n4CM9m iUWzv+usUZzgnIxa2l2cpcviBIY8p2ggc/gad9lV3hooIgH1jAzHYpMXIzRuE6bw Yh2AoVI/Wrc= =RwHs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----