tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post224226565064464089..comments2024-01-24T20:01:37.600-05:00Comments on slight paranoia: Someone is lyingChristopher Soghoianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08950937382104783909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-81464295005626573232009-03-23T15:43:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:43:00.000-04:00After the investigation is complete, the findings ...After the investigation is complete, the findings may be that your DL was taken to confirm the information for the incident report, not to allow you to enter the restricted area. The discrepancies in the testimony will be determined to be immaterial. I hate what has happened in this country to keep us 'safe', and I wish you well in your endeavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-30482406227486090362009-03-11T15:22:00.000-04:002009-03-11T15:22:00.000-04:00@Mark Krenz: I think that is an overly charitable ...@Mark Krenz: I think that is an overly charitable view on your part. <BR/><BR/>The TSA folk's stale version of events, which contradicts both Chris's and the officer's, are conveniently within TSA guide lines. If they had reported handling Chris' ID like both he and the police office did, then the TSA personnel would be formally reporting their own breaking of the rules. Sounds like good ol' CYA with a dose of post facto rule book reading to me.<BR/><BR/>While you might expect TSA agents to know the laws better, I don't. It is a systematic failure of the TSA that is well documented: TSA staff are poorly paid, under trained and weakly vetted relative to similar roles performed elsewhere--aka 'unprofessional'. Evidence of this here shows in the fact that the police officer apparently reported that incident on a standardized form that day. But the TSA agent's individual documentation of the event was weeks later and under duress of a complaint.Stu Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537830625381588513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-11253376324444647412009-03-10T19:25:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:25:00.000-04:00Chris, I can see what you are trying to do and I'd...Chris, I can see what you are trying to do and I'd probably approach this with every bit of skepticism if I was in your shoes and after what you've been through over the past couple years. But from reading this post it sounds like the officers later wrote these reports as part of your complaint and an inquiry. With how many people they go through every day I'd be surprised if they could accurately recall exactly what happened. Although it may seem like people may have intent to take away your rights, you have to give them the benefit of the doubt that they as individuals are trying to act honestly. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that what you are doing is wrong, I'm just saying that you have to be careful not to accuse or imply that people are lying intentionally as part of some evil intent, because that is the fine line between investigating and making conspiracy theories. Because most people you want to hear about this don't take conspiracy theories seriously.<BR/><BR/>I would expect the police officer and TSA agents to know the laws better than a mall security guard though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com