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TSA says you must turn on electronic device before boarding- or it/you can't fly
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:10 pm
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Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights — a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said
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The Transportation Security Administration says it is adding the requirement that passengers coming to the U.S. from some airports must turn on devices such as cellphones before boarding. It says devices that won't power up won't be allowed on planes and those travelers may have to undergo additional screening.
What could go wrong?
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Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:12 pm to NYNolaguy1
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What could go wrong?
It sounds like they got some chatter talking about phone/laptop bombs or the like.
Seems like they are trying to avoid that by making them have to be functioning.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:13 pm to NYNolaguy1
I guess they'll have to make Samsung users plug in those spare batteries they carry with them. What a PITA that will be.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:15 pm to NYNolaguy1
Yet we allow anyone who wants to walk across the Mexico boarder whenever they want. 
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:16 pm to NYNolaguy1
We are f'ed if their detection measuring devices can't pick up a bomb without it being "on"
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:23 pm to NYNolaguy1
Just when they had started to make progress with speeding up the security scan, this will no dobt back us up a good while.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:23 pm to NYNolaguy1
I usually have them on anyway. generally only fly with a kindle and a laptop or tablet. and a phone
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:27 pm to NYNolaguy1
I don't know how I'd ever sleep if this imminent threat was constantly thwarted.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:27 pm to NYNolaguy1
If I had told any of you this 15 years ago, would you have believed it? I remember getting pissed that I couldn't have a CD player on, and now it's a requirement that it be on?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:30 pm to NYNolaguy1
Damn when I go on vacation my phone always ends up dying before I can get a charge. So I wont be able to fly until I have a good charge? That's stupid.
If you plant a bomb in a laptop there is a unwritten rule that it cannot possible. I dunno.... WORK?
I travel with 2 phones, a tablet (plus my wife's table if she is with me and her phone), Camera's, camcorder. So I guess I better have extra chargers specifically for TSA.
If you plant a bomb in a laptop there is a unwritten rule that it cannot possible. I dunno.... WORK?
I travel with 2 phones, a tablet (plus my wife's table if she is with me and her phone), Camera's, camcorder. So I guess I better have extra chargers specifically for TSA.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:35 pm to NYNolaguy1
The TSA can suck my balls.
talk about a burden on the American society, we're paying for them to rob us of our rights for a goal that they cannot accomplish. They are woefully inept at their job as it is. The TSA is nothing more than the fat cow at mcdonalds with authority.
talk about a burden on the American society, we're paying for them to rob us of our rights for a goal that they cannot accomplish. They are woefully inept at their job as it is. The TSA is nothing more than the fat cow at mcdonalds with authority.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 2:47 pm to NYNolaguy1
I went to a political rally for Obama back in 2008. We had to turn our cell phones on when going inside. TSA was running security for that event.
I never thought it'd go mainstream in airport security.
I never thought it'd go mainstream in airport security.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:37 pm to NYNolaguy1
quote:Nothing, considering that the whole "phone will mess up the equipment" argument is complete bunk.
What could go wrong?
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