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**omisan** · 12-15-2005, 12:45 AM

I know there's a thread about Locking Your Bags, but I thought this story deserved some attention on its own.

JFK Screeners Arrested for Wallet Theft

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Sources say TSA Screeners Ronniki Ack and Yvette Reynolds were still in uniform and caught red handed using the stolen ATM card at various banks.

The two allegedly went on a shopping spree. Sources say one even bought an iPod from a Circuit City.

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The agency admits that stealing is very prominent by certain screeners, though the TSA officially denies stealing as a chronic problem.

Gotta love the illusion of security... all funded by our own $$$.

**elfmaiden** · 12-15-2005, 08:52 AM

Gah,

I've been reading about how useless airline security is and all the problems and now this sort of thing is added to the pile. Man you have to be so vigiliant, especially against the people who are supposed to be "protecting" you. We keep surrending our freedoms to feel more safe and this is all it gets.

I'd rather just take my chances without all the security BS thanks.

Jenn

**voyd** · 12-15-2005, 09:07 AM

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Originally posted by elfmaiden@Dec 15 2005, 10:52 AM

especially against the people who are supposed to be "protecting" you.* We keep surrending our freedoms to feel more safe and this is all it gets.
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Exactly - what happens when your security becomes the problem? Then what? Remember, power corrupts...

**MeTurk** · 12-15-2005, 08:58 AM

Europe is very lax, I had a sissors in my carry on that i forgot about they saw it during x-ray and took it out I figured they'd take it off me and said "oh, can I not bring that on"? They had a little chat and gave it back to me. I then proceded to highjack the flight halfway home just to highlight the problem... Or did I fall asleep? I think I feel asleep.

I also had a spliff of wacky tobacy in the same pocket.

**omisan** · 12-15-2005, 10:37 AM

I think I'm going to get one of those "Dirty Underwear" safe thingies.. not for the folks at the hostels, but for the TSA neanderthals.

Luckily, I carry anything of value in my cabin baggage, and even then, I put my wallet, phone, money, etc. in my jacket before putting it on the x-ray conveyer. That way they can go through all the crap in my bag, but they generally leave my valuables alone.

**elfmaiden** · 12-15-2005, 11:10 AM

I agree with you all. I kept anything I really DIDN'T want stolen/lost/"misplaced" on me and let them find it the hard way. lol. I mean if you want to do some damage you're always going to be able too. Whether or not you have metal tweezers or some "paint" ain't going to make one difference except MAYBE weeding out a few retards who couldn't have pulled it of anyways.

*Sigh* Makes me sad!

aSiAnRiCk · 01-02-2006, 10:47 PM

I usually drop off my bag and wait until they're through inspecting it and watch them put my luggage in the conveyor going to the plane's cargo.

ps: this is really sad

chasing a dream · 03-24-2006, 08:15 AM

I hate to sound like a know it all, but I saw this comming! Lesson for the day - use your brain, It's the best tool you have.

**tumblezweedz** · 03-24-2006, 08:31 AM

We're in the carry-on-anything-precious category - I always assume I'm never going to see my checked bags again, so only travel with stuff I can live without. The diaper bag I use as a carry on hardly ever has more than three diapers in it, but it's always full of cameras, wallets, ids, etc...

**kingcrazylegs** · 03-24-2006, 06:06 PM

It really sucks, that this has become the most stressful part of traveling....

futboller · 03-24-2006, 06:32 PM

This is really sad, that this is what we've come to as a society, you know? Voyd's paranoia sounds more and more like the only way to go.

**voyd** · 03-25-2006, 11:38 AM

On Monday (3/20), Alex Jone5 interviewed Charlie 5heen, who seriously questioned 9/II and suspected US gov involvement and a cover-up.

This bold admission by a top celeb made a lot of waves on the internet, but only one mainstream news source gave it any airtime - CNN Showbiz (and

) - from which they've received an AVALANCHE of response and a staggering 84% polled of whom so far agrees with Charlie Sheen that the U.S. government covered up the real events of the 9/II attacks.

However, the AP "global press" - which has no problem covering his love life in minute detail - somehow deemed this story "unnewsworthy" and has REFUSED to give it any coverage at all! So, "all about ratings?" Or...all about spoonfeeding the public select elitist propaganda and burying the TRUTH?

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In our first conversation with the Associated Press they strongly indicated that they would be running a story on Sheen's comments

However, after talking with Jeff Williams of the LA Associated Press office it became clear what the policy was.

Williams' attitude was brash and arrogant in saying (to paraphrase), 'I know all about Charlie Sheen and I don't care what he says.'

Asked if the story was newsworthy in comparison with the milquetoast Santana piece, Williams responded by saying 'we're not going to run anything.'

Asked again if the story would be newsworthy if it wasn't attached to the 9/11 information and was just Sheen criticizing Bush, Williams barked 'you're not gonna bait me!' and slammed the phone down.

Further attempts to contact the Associated Press were met with stern rebuttals of 'we're not talking to you'.

Seriously, you can google this story and there is NO MENTION by the AP or major news outlets on it! This is one of the biggest crimes of our generation - and yet it gets less real investigative coverage than OJ Simpson and Monica Lewinsky??? THE NOOSE KEEPS TIGHTENING, FOLKS! They DON'T want us to find out the truth. They want us to simply lay down and SUBMIT!

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"I have already said that I am not involved in the 11 September attacks in the United States. - 0sama bin Laden, 9/28/01

chasing a dream · 03-25-2006, 12:06 PM

This crap is realy crazy, ya know? But what can anyone do, I guess it's better than a bunch of planes gettin' blown up. Guess all we can do is go on our trips expecting this crap to happen, allow more time for extra security, and try not to bring anything to valuable to tempt the thivin' basterds! If it's not the street scum picking pockets in Rome, it's the security people at the airport.