HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Full article at Yid with a Lid.
excerpt:
(Blogger Steven Frischling said): a sedan pulled in front of my house and two US Transportation Security Administration Special Agents were at my door with some questions and paperwork for me. I sent two of my kids upstairs, and like Chris I was served a subpoena by the Department of Homeland Security to disclose who sent me the contents of SD-1544-09-06 (you can read Chris’ subpoena HERE)
The two Special Agents were at my house for more than two hours speaking with me as I held my youngest son in my arms most of the time. When the agent left they said they’d see me again tomorrow morning, and hopefully we come to a resolution.
The two bloggers published the document in question within minutes of each other Dec. 27. It was originally sent by the TSA to airlines and airports around the world and described temporary new requirements for screening passengers through Dec. 30, including conducting “pat-downs” of legs and torsos. The document, which was not classified, was posted by numerous bloggers. Information from it was also published on some airline websites.
Frischling told Wired
“They’re saying it’s a security document but it was sent to every airport and airline. It was sent to Islamabad, to Riyadh and to Nigeria. So they’re looking for information about a security document sent to 10,000-plus people internationally. You can’t have a right to expect privacy after that.”
Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Suzanne Trevino said in a statement that security directives “are not for public disclosure.”
It seems more likely that the Department of Homeland Security who oversees the TSA, was looking to shift some of the pressure away from its embattled director Janet Napalitano
“TSA’s Office of Inspections is currently investigating how the recent Security Directives were acquired and published by parties who should not have been privy to this information,” the statement said.
Gee, they sent out 10,000 of the document and allowed the airlines to post parts on their website and the DHS wants to know how it got out?
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Thoughts from LibertarianPunk on this? Two quotes:
“No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent. They would have to fall back on some form of Gestapo, no doubt very humanely directed in the first instance.”
–Winston Churchill
And I said it yesterday, but it bears repeating:
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’.”
–Ronald Reagan
–Michael W. Dean
I really hate this kind of crap. It’s just the feds throwing their weight around. Not only are they harassing citizens when they should, if they’re so concerned about leaks, be yelling at the airlines, but they’re wasting tax dollars to push around everyday citizens for no good reason.
Once again we have the DHS having a goof. If this wasn’t supposed to be public knowledge, why did they release it in such a manner?
It’s scary that these are the people tasked with the protection of our country.
Don’t post from a computer with any identifying information. Do not use software you register for, do not even buy the computer first hand, only use cash.
Furthermore, don’t post anything from a home connection or a connection that can be tied to you(from work, or a club you’re registered to) Use a public wi-fi or library/college computer you can get a guest pass for or just hop on and use.
“Don’t post from a computer with any identifying information. Do not use software you register for, do not even buy the computer first hand, only use cash.”,,,,
Ah….no thanks. They know who I am and I will not hide.
MWD