A blog by Nicholas Solter about politics and everything else
Posted in Security on Dec 30th, 2009
I haven’t posted for a while, but I feel compelled to point out the inanity of the TSA’s response to the latest airline bombing attempt. As usual, Bruce Schneier says it far better than I could in an article on CNN.com. If you prefer, you can also watch an interview with him on Rachel Maddow’s […]
Posted in Civil Rights on Jan 7th, 2009
I was planning to start off the new year on this blog with a positive or uplifting post, but this story is too frustrating to ignore. Evidently a Muslim family was kicked off a plane flight on New Year’s Day because they were overheard discussing the safest place to sit on an airplane. I am […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2008
This article on the photo ID rules at airports by security expert Bruce Schneier is well worth a read. The loophole he describes is amazing in its simplicity:
How to fly, even if you are on the no-fly list: Buy a ticket in some innocent person’s name. At home, before your flight, check in online and […]