How TSA ‘Supports our Troops’
A US marine just back from Iraq was detained by TSA as a suspected terrorist.
Apr
12
2006
Category Archives: Freedom To Travel
Mar
05
2006
Exercise Your Right To Fly Anonymously
The Identity Project needs your help in an ongoing investigation into the right to fly without ID.
The 9th Circuit stated in its Gilmore decision that when traveling by domestic commercial air, citizens had a choice: they could either show ID or submit to additional screening.
Please try doing some or all of your air travel by declining to show ID and report back about what happens to you.
Be a Freedom Flyer: the Constitutional rights you protect and defend are your own.
Feb
13
2006
Alaska Air’s Valentine’s Day Gift to the Surveillance State
Alaska Airlines today sent out the following Valentine’s Day greeting to all their loyal customers:
A little heads-up for all international travelers: To ensure aviation safety and security, Alaska Airlines is required to adhere to the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS), which mandates the collection of specific information from every passenger traveling to the U.S. from other countries. Travelers must supply APIS information at time of check-in or they will be prevented from traveling. Beginning February 21, 2006, alaskaair.com will feature updated information pages for international travelers, as well as a page where you can provide your information ahead of time.
So when you fly to Mexico on Alaska, you win a free trip into a Homeland Security database (pretzels not included).
Feb
12
2006
Secure Flight: Not Dead, But Not Feeling Well, Either
One of Homeland Security’s creepier planned programs, Secure Flight, is being sent back to the drawing board after (shock of shocks) they found it was riddled with security flaws. The cost to the taxpayer: 4 years and close to 200 million dollars. AP reporter Lesie Miller has the full story here.