Comments on: Liquids liberated, but free speech still threatened in airports http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Backlog roundup: Skybus flys, directors shoot, curry explodes, TSA moonlights, and much more » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/#comment-14873 Backlog roundup: Skybus flys, directors shoot, curry explodes, TSA moonlights, and much more » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 30 May 2007 20:48:59 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=344#comment-14873 [...] lists, Canadian airlines are still using American no-fly lists. Will TSA Director Kip Hawley freedom baggies be far [...] [...] lists, Canadian airlines are still using American no-fly lists. Will TSA Director Kip Hawley freedom baggies be far [...]

]]> By: Cavalcade of security news: Fingerprints, liquids, and suspicious looking devices » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/#comment-11845 Cavalcade of security news: Fingerprints, liquids, and suspicious looking devices » Upgrade: Travel Better Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:14:46 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=344#comment-11845 [...] a security pat-down, or really want to join the no-fly list, and you think that writing messages insulting TSA director Kip Hawley on plastic bags isn’t going far enough, consider bringing a Suspicious Looking Deviceâ„¢ [...] [...] a security pat-down, or really want to join the no-fly list, and you think that writing messages insulting TSA director Kip Hawley on plastic bags isn’t going far enough, consider bringing a Suspicious Looking Deviceâ„¢ [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/#comment-216 Anonymous Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:12:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=344#comment-216 Yes, everyone is entitled to their first ammendment. However, when you are going through security at an airport, passengers need to take it seriously. Writing Kip Hawley is an idiot on a bag that was meant for TSA to see is childish and doesn't show that the individual is taking the security seriously. If you can't take security seriously, then TSA can't have good expectations of that person. Not only is the TSA checking your bags for prohibited items, but they also look at behavior. Who wants a loud mouth idiot on their 2 hour flight. If you can't act responsible in the airport, how are you going to act once you're in the sky? Yes, everyone is entitled to their first ammendment. However, when you are going through security at an airport, passengers need to take it seriously. Writing Kip Hawley is an idiot on a bag that was meant for TSA to see is childish and doesn’t show that the individual is taking the security seriously. If you can’t take security seriously, then TSA can’t have good expectations of that person. Not only is the TSA checking your bags for prohibited items, but they also look at behavior. Who wants a loud mouth idiot on their 2 hour flight. If you can’t act responsible in the airport, how are you going to act once you’re in the sky?

]]> By: Better Living Through Miles http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/#comment-215 Better Living Through Miles Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:18:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=344#comment-215 Was the guy a provocateur? Yep. Was it childish? Maybe. Was the TSA's response unwarranted? Absolutely. Why would they take this guy's bait? And when they took it, why would they go so utterly overboard on a little powertrip? Completely unprofessional. Surprising? Sadly, no. I want my government officials to do a better job than this. Was the guy a provocateur? Yep.

Was it childish? Maybe.

Was the TSA’s response unwarranted? Absolutely.

Why would they take this guy’s bait? And when they took it, why would they go so utterly overboard on a little powertrip? Completely unprofessional. Surprising? Sadly, no.

I want my government officials to do a better job than this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/27/liquids-liberated-but-free-speech-still-threatened-in-airports/#comment-214 Anonymous Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:50:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=344#comment-214 Once again, no doubt the TSA could have acted better. But what about the jerk who messed up security for a thousand other people because he never got over high school? -AC Once again, no doubt the TSA could have acted better.

But what about the jerk who messed up security for a thousand other people because he never got over high school?

-AC

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