>>
>> But, considering how easy it still is for investigators to slip bombs,
>> knives, guns, etc. through existing TSA security, it hardly seems
worth it.
>
>
> There's a CBS video of someone sneaking a fake bomb through security
without problems. Security or the airport had been notified a few
minutes in advance, as I understand it.
>
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aia/videos.jsp?location=http://player.clipsyndicate.com/view/483/502671?cpt=8
>
We've had items seized at US Customs for all sorts of bogus reasons. I
suspect it's so agents can show their power over you, or make money on
bribes or seized goods. They've taken plants for which we had ag
permits. I think I've had my suitcase dumped dozens of times. People
carry drugs and weapons through customs with no problems, but Sniffy the
beagle followed my husband around smelling the sandwich in his bag last
time we went thru JFK. We've stayed overnight at airports at arrivals,
inside the customs area, with few problems staying and no agents
bothering us when we left. Guess the best time to go through customs is
at 4 a.m. when the agents are half asleep and would rather play video
games and their loud boomboxes than be bothered with passengers.
Isn't there a law that forbids US customs agents from demanding your
login and password? There's a lot of grey area there, too?
Betty
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