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Privacy International
Stupid Security Contest Winners
and the nominees are (my picks from the differnet categories, check the winners yourself):
Last September 2002, I was flying through Heathrow Airport. Just ahead of me in the queue at the hand luggage X-Ray checkpoint was an elderly gentleman of Mediterranean appearance whose bag contained some items of interest to the security staff. (.....) The third item was a dual quarter pound cellophane wrapped cardboard package of loose leaf Chinese tea. Unfortunately, it was of a well known variety known as Gunpowder Tea, and had this printed on the packaging.
Obviously this was of such importance, that, despite already forcing the passenger to check his hand bag as hold luggage, it was decided that the tea was allowed, but that the evil word "Gunpowder" was not. Consequently the security staff then rummaged around (thereby delaying me and the rest of the queue) and found a plastic bag into which they decanted the fragrant tea leaves, and confiscated the cardboard packaging !
Obviously this was of such importance, that, despite already forcing the passenger to check his hand bag as hold luggage, it was decided that the tea was allowed, but that the evil word "Gunpowder" was not. Consequently the security staff then rummaged around (thereby delaying me and the rest of the queue) and found a plastic bag into which they decanted the fragrant tea leaves, and confiscated the cardboard packaging !
In late 2001, the Australian Government began a domestic publicity campaign intended to educate citizens about risks to national security introduced by terrorism. This is despite the fact that, to date, there are no proven instances of any terrorist activity whatsoever targeted at Australia.
The campaign included the introduction of a toll-free number which Australians can call to report instances of "suspicious" activity to a call centre in Australia's capital. No suggestions have been provided to help Australians determine what, exactly, constitutes "suspicious activity". As a result, the campaign has been confusing to the Australian population, who have steadfastly refused to take it seriously.
More recently, the federal Government sent an information package to every home in Australia which contained a booklet and (wait for it!) a refrigerator magnet on the theme of suspicious activity to remind everyone about the toll-free number. Political leaders in most State Governments laughed it off, and recommended that their citizens write "return to sender" on the package, or stuff it unopened into a new envelope addressed to the Prime Minister (without a stamp).
The campaign included the introduction of a toll-free number which Australians can call to report instances of "suspicious" activity to a call centre in Australia's capital. No suggestions have been provided to help Australians determine what, exactly, constitutes "suspicious activity". As a result, the campaign has been confusing to the Australian population, who have steadfastly refused to take it seriously.
More recently, the federal Government sent an information package to every home in Australia which contained a booklet and (wait for it!) a refrigerator magnet on the theme of suspicious activity to remind everyone about the toll-free number. Political leaders in most State Governments laughed it off, and recommended that their citizens write "return to sender" on the package, or stuff it unopened into a new envelope addressed to the Prime Minister (without a stamp).
Shortly after Richard Reid's attempt to light his shoes, I boarded a flight from San Francisco to London on British Airways.Travelling alone, I was singled out by the computer for further inspection. The polite inspector informed me that he had to check my shoes for explosives.I dutifully removed them and handed them to him. He picked them up one by one and slammed them down on the floor with full force.
Apparently, as they hadn't exploded, they were not dangerous, and he handed them back to me to put back on.
Let this be a warning to future terrorists. Your explosive shoes may go off in the crowded departure lounge instead of on board the plane.
Apparently, as they hadn't exploded, they were not dangerous, and he handed them back to me to put back on.
Let this be a warning to future terrorists. Your explosive shoes may go off in the crowded departure lounge instead of on board the plane.
The incident began at Philadelphia International Airport around 12:45 a.m. EST, when the 22-year-old man arrived at a security checkpoint while trying to make a flight to Saudi Arabia after a day of travel problems spawned by a major snowstorm.
The student's visa was fine, the FBI said later. But airport security asked him about a container of liquid in his luggage. While trying to show that the container was a bottle of cologne, the man inadvertently sprayed its aromatic contents on two airport security guards, officials said.
"First he sprayed himself," said FBI special agent Linda Vizi. "It was merely to demonstrate that he had cologne."
But the action prompted airport security to issue a code-red hazardous materials alert, which brought FBI agents, city police officers and hazardous materials specialists from the Philadelphia Fire Department rushing to the site.
Fearing the cologne could be a harmful biological or chemical agent, authorities sent the two guards to a nearby hospital, which quarantined its emergency room for three hours until what hospital officials referred to as "the unknown substance" could be identified as cologne.
Two city police officers, who also came into contact with the cologne while examining its container, later went off to a doughnut shop and a 24-hour Rite Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia, officials said. When authorities found out, they ordered both stores shut for 45 minutes until the analysis was complete.
The Saudi student, whom authorities did not identify, was questioned by the FBI and released without charges.
"We were able to verify his status, and the fire department was able to verify that what he had was cologne," Vizi said.
The student's visa was fine, the FBI said later. But airport security asked him about a container of liquid in his luggage. While trying to show that the container was a bottle of cologne, the man inadvertently sprayed its aromatic contents on two airport security guards, officials said.
"First he sprayed himself," said FBI special agent Linda Vizi. "It was merely to demonstrate that he had cologne."
But the action prompted airport security to issue a code-red hazardous materials alert, which brought FBI agents, city police officers and hazardous materials specialists from the Philadelphia Fire Department rushing to the site.
Fearing the cologne could be a harmful biological or chemical agent, authorities sent the two guards to a nearby hospital, which quarantined its emergency room for three hours until what hospital officials referred to as "the unknown substance" could be identified as cologne.
Two city police officers, who also came into contact with the cologne while examining its container, later went off to a doughnut shop and a 24-hour Rite Aid pharmacy in Philadelphia, officials said. When authorities found out, they ordered both stores shut for 45 minutes until the analysis was complete.
The Saudi student, whom authorities did not identify, was questioned by the FBI and released without charges.
"We were able to verify his status, and the fire department was able to verify that what he had was cologne," Vizi said.
My mother and I went to visit my son in a new prison facility in Carson City. I was denied visitation because I was wearing a tank top under my clothing rather than the pre-requisite bra. I am told women must wear bras for security reasons. Not sure whom this is supposed to protect. I sat outdoors for 45 minutes unable to visit as a result. I was informed by the shift commander that I require a doctor's slip stating there is a medical reason for not wearing one which can then be added to my visitor information.
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wulfman
they started interogating him and then they took hiss shoos off and started beeting the botom of his feet with a bamboo stik to g et a confetion out of him.... the other officers whent off for lunch or something and there was just one officer left in that room with my freind and the thife.... well sufice to say that after some encouragment from my freind the offisor uncufed him and asked him to help him out..... later they shared a sigaret and he let him go.........
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