TSA to Test Modified Screening Procedures for Passengers 75 and Older

Lisa Simeone · Mar 19, 2012

How about 69.75?

RB · Mar 19, 2012

Lisa Simeone said: ↑

How about 69.75?

I'm sure your evidence is as good as what the TSA is using. Kinda like snatching something out of the air, eh?

Frank · Mar 19, 2012

boggie dog said: ↑

I'm sure your evidence is as good as what the TSA is using. Kinda like snatching something out of the air, eh?

More like retrieving a number using a proctologist and a flashlight.

Doober · Mar 24, 2012

jtodd said: ↑

When I do get responses, I get the following emails from the reps (the wording has changed a little since early 2011). In fact, in one day, I received the first response below 6 times in a 1 minute span, from a supposed one time Marine Senator Pat Roberts. I consider him to be the worst of the bunch because he served in the military.

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Ha! Menendez's responses are more out-of-date than your CC's:

Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) use of whole-body imaging. Your opinion is very important to me, and I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you on this vital issue.

The failed Christmas Day 2009 bombing on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 illustrated that we still have work to do in order to make our airports secure. Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) is a new technology being utilized to combat these threats and is currently being used in major airports across the country to screen passengers. TSA is using this new technology to conduct full-body searches without physical contact between a TSA representative and a passenger, allowing screeners to detect prohibited items, such as weapons, explosives and other metallic and non-metallic threat items concealed under layers of clothing. However, there have been a number of legitimate concerns regarding health implications of AITs, as well as privacy concerns due to the details of the images.

In order to address these concerns, I cosponsored the Security Screening Confidential Data Privacy Act, which would make it a crime for individuals to disseminate photos taken by an Advance Imaging Technology (AIT) scanner. While AITs are effective at detecting weapons concealed by terrorists, the risk for abuse is real and must be addressed with rigorous safeguards and oversight. You may also be pleased to know that the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 2200, the TSA Authorization Act, which included an amendment prohibiting TSA from utilizing whole-body imaging as the first-screening device at airports. Accordingly, TSA would only be allowed to use this technology for secondary searches of individuals who have already triggered primary metal detector alarms. Further, the amendment requires that screeners disclose that millimeter wave imaging could allow a TSA worker in a remote room to see through their clothes, and affords passengers the right to request a pat-down search in lieu of full-body imaging.

As your United States Senator, my top priority is protecting the safety of the American people. While it is essential that security officials have the necessary tools to screen and identify terrorists attempting to commandeer aircraft, it is also important to uphold the civil liberties of law-abiding citizens traveling through our skies. While the TSA Authorization Act has not yet been considered in the Senate, I will certainly keep your views in mind when considering this issue. Please rest assured that I will work hard to keep our nation safe and our individual freedoms intact when considering any legislation.

Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of concern. I invite you to visit my website (http://menendez.senate.gov) to learn more about how I am standing up for New Jersey families in the United States Senate.

and

Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns with travel safety and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Your opinion is important to me, and I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you about this important issue.

As you know, TSA is tasked with protecting the safety of American travelers. As our nation faces increased threats from violent extremists, it is essential that we set up appropriate safeguards and measures to deter, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks within our transportation infrastructure. Additionally, it is important that our systems be efficient and state of the art to make travel as seamless as possible and to limit inconveniences for innocent Americans. After all, we need to be right 100 percent of the time, while those who would do us harm only need to be right once to cause incredible harm and destruction.

However, on this, as with any issue, there are many different views. Please rest assured that I take the concerns you raise very seriously, and I will continue to work with the Administration, as well as my colleagues in the United States Senate to ensure that we maintain a proper balance between keeping our nation secure and protecting the rights of travelers.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. I invite you to visit my website (http://menendez.senate.gov) to learn more about how I am standing up for New Jersey families in the United States Senate.

He's been sending the second one for close to 3 years now.

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