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Post by ubernostrum »

bane wrote: post #402
ubernostrum wrote: post #176

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immigration at Toronto Pearson I'm kind of scratching my head here, because that doesn't jive with my experiences (and I do have plenty of experience of entering Canada there as a non-Canadian -- in fact, I've done it twice in the past month). Some times of day the lines are a bit longer than others, but I just don't know of anything else that I'd consider to be bad about it.

I hope it's better recently. I've only been through Toronto Pearson twice and it was a royal screw up each time: luggage for my entire plane was sent to the wrong area and nobody knew where it was, it took 3 hours to figure it out thus missing connecting flights for 300 people, harassing immigration officers as we tried to make alternate flight arrangements because it was a no cell phone area (where were we supposed…

Meanwhile, a couple years ago I was flying in through Toronto, and had been re-booked (from United to Air Canada) because of a delay. Which meant my bag arrived on a different flight than I did; the customs and security folks were all as nice as could be when I explained the problem, gave me no hassles about it, and got me through the process of claiming the bag and getting it through immigration pretty quickly once it arrived.

Re: Defeated

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Post by skeletonjelly »

beedogs wrote: post #164
jballanc wrote: post #32

There is an extremely simple solution: leave. I've not lived in the US for almost two years now. I've only had to travel back twice in that time. Meanwhile, in the same time I've visited France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany multiple times. None of those travel experiences were nearly as unpleasant or stressful as my two trips to the US. Furthermore, the technology communities that are growing up in these pla…

I left. I live in Australia now. It wasn't a simple solution or an easy decision. They just rammed through millimeter-wave machines here, too. And you can't opt out. http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/bodyscanners/faq.a...

Oh boy! I'm flying overseas soon for the first time in about 7 or 8 years. Does this imply they have backscatter and there's no alternative? I'm guessing this is at every international airport?

I see it's random? Sorry I'd rather ask somebody who's been there then misread the carefully crafted Q&A.

Re: Defeated

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Post by minor_nitwit »

beedogs wrote: post #164
jballanc wrote: post #32

There is an extremely simple solution: leave. I've not lived in the US for almost two years now. I've only had to travel back twice in that time. Meanwhile, in the same time I've visited France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany multiple times. None of those travel experiences were nearly as unpleasant or stressful as my two trips to the US. Furthermore, the technology communities that are growing up in these pla…

I left. I live in Australia now. It wasn't a simple solution or an easy decision. They just rammed through millimeter-wave machines here, too. And you can't opt out. http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/bodyscanners/faq.a...

I don't understand the Australian impulse to push this technology when they are under a very low if not non-existent threat. When I was there I was 'wanded' multiple times.

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Post by xxpor »

B-Con wrote: post #368
xxpor wrote: post #272

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This whole rant hasn't been true for over a year. All it shows now is a generic block body, with an indication of an area to check if the COMPUTER decides it needs to be checked. For the majority of people, it doesn't even show the body. It just flashes "OK" on the screen.

That only addresses the active display. What about storage? Do we have any official confirmation on that?

That's kind of a moot point, isn't it? Even if they do store it, it's literally just a picture of a generic drawing of a human.

Re: Defeated

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Post by xxpor »

coldpie wrote: post #347
xxpor wrote: post #259

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You lose all credibility when you refer to TSA agents as "clowns"

They perform a meaningless task with no purpose other than to instill a certain emotion in their audience. Lots of job titles fit that definition, I like to use the word "clown." Edit for a slightly less flippant response. I do not respect the job these people do, and I like to degrade their position of authority. I like to make them hate their job, which is one of the reasons that I opt-out of the naked scanners and…

> I want to tear the TSA down to where it was pre-9/11

So non-existant.

> I do not respect the job these people do, and I like to degrade their position of authority.

Then you're just an asshole. Do you seriously think most people become TSA agents to go on a power trip? Do you actively degrade prostitutes as well? What about newspaper editorialists you disagree with?

Re: Defeated

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Post by krichman »

hyperventilator wrote: post #255
wpietri wrote: post #209

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I hadn't thought about it before you asked, but this would be a perfect way to build up detailed information for biometric databases. You'd then use that with lower-fidelity sources, like video cameras. You've got head shape, hand shape, height, shoulder width, BMI, and length of every major body segment. From there you can calculate all sorts of ratios to apply to people, and I'd bet you could make a pretty good gue…

They could see you from a satellite so you should never go out on sunny days? Where does it end?

They cannot see you from a satellite, don't be absurd. They would use an ARGUS drone if they wanted to visually track someone throughout the day.

Re: Defeated

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Post by gergles »

magikbum wrote: post #223

Can people stop complaining? Every other day the front page is covered with posts on people "giving up" and "this not being the American they love." Since all of these intrusive efforts have started how many attacks have happened?

Since I bought this rock, 0 tigers have attacked me in my apartment!

Re: Defeated

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Post by genwin »

scottlilly wrote: post #392
genwin wrote: post #356

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Why an FBI background check for residency in Paraguay? Is this Paraguay's version of FBI? Just curious.

For most countries that I'm aware of, when you apply for permanent residency you need to submit a criminal background check from your home country. They don't want to let in fugitives or violent criminals. For US citizens, that means the FBI (although you generally have your fingerprints taken by your local police, and send the fingerprint card to the FBI). Since I was already in South America, I had my fingerprints…

That makes perfect sense, thanks.

Re: Defeated

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Post by laureny »

ferdo wrote: post #366
laureny wrote: post #363

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> Traveling is a right, regardless of what power any government exerts to claim otherwise. A right in the US is what's defined in the Constitution. Flying is not one.

> A right in the US is what's defined in the Constitution. Can you back up this specious claim with hard evidence?

The burden of proof is on the person who's making the claim: if flying is a right, then surely being turned down from flying should be reason enough to call the ACLU and sue the government for discriminating against you, right?

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Post by beedogs »

minor_nitwit wrote: post #413
beedogs wrote: post #164

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I left. I live in Australia now. It wasn't a simple solution or an easy decision. They just rammed through millimeter-wave machines here, too. And you can't opt out. http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/bodyscanners/faq.a...

I don't understand the Australian impulse to push this technology when they are under a very low if not non-existent threat. When I was there I was 'wanded' multiple times.

I tend to think they were strong-armed into it.
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