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Stinky The Clown

(68,941 posts) Sun Feb 12, 2012, 11:48 PM Feb 2012

TSA "Trusted Traveler" program . . . . . wuddaya think? [View all]

We knew it was coming. Give TSA "some personal information" and TSA will give you a pass at airport check-ins. They'll do some sort of background check. If you pass, you get credentials that allow you to bypass the amateur traveler lines.

TSA just finished their testing of this system at a few airports. They're now ready to widen the program to a bigger number of major airports.

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TSA "Trusted Traveler" program . . . . . wuddaya think? [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP

I'm in, also for express checkin and boarding. What's the down side? NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #1

We would all love to see things move faster. But I for one, will not go along with rhett o rick Feb 2012 #7

Me either. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #12

considering what you have to show now SwampG8r Feb 2012 #17

They already do that today. They "screen" people excessively today, not for your rhett o rick Feb 2012 #28

The TSA is a government agency. former9thward Feb 2012 #31

You are quit right. I stand corrected. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #34

I think it further divides bbgrunt Feb 2012 #2

Agreed. snot Feb 2012 #5

Awesome. But first, a "trusted TSA" program. wtmusic Feb 2012 #3

I'm against it. snot Feb 2012 #4

Well said. Nothing personal, but I hate your name. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #8

Thanks. snot Feb 2012 #15

Good deal Thinkingabout Feb 2012 #6

Yes, we should always judge each other based on government lists EFerrari Feb 2012 #14

Yes. The ONLY reason why people are relunctant to give up their Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #20

Because we don't have enough ways to discriminate in this country. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #9

It sucks for those not on the "trusted" list. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #10

I can see why frequent travelers would be tempted to do it. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #11

I think if I were a terrorist... catnhatnh Feb 2012 #13

Agree ArcticFox Feb 2012 #21

+1 Morning Dew Feb 2012 #24

Exactly. And it shows that the TSA security theater is bullshit. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2012 #26

Which is why they make no guarantee that "trusted travelers" can have less rigorous screening Hippo_Tron Feb 2012 #35

I don't trust it!! Fozzledick Feb 2012 #16

Submitting to the state. Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #18

Torn on this - otoh, hard for me to believe TSA won't screw it up jsmirman Feb 2012 #19

As one who holds a trusted traveler card (as a job requirement) it sure speeds things up when Snotcicles Feb 2012 #22

Another reason Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #23

Any terrorist worth his salt would stay under the radar and get Trusted Traveler status. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #25

This is what I think (audio provided:) DFW Feb 2012 #27

As someone once pointed out hobbit709 Feb 2012 #29

How much is in "some personal information"? zbdent Feb 2012 #30

Not sure if this is good or not Progression Feb 2012 #32

I only fly a couple of times a year now, so MineralMan Feb 2012 #33