Life wasn’t meant to change after the big Saddam Hussein & Osama bin Laden takedowns.
Nov. 24, 2019 The Spokesman-Review
Federal facial recognition is coming to Sea-Tac Airport
“CBP has set an Oct. 1, 2021, deadline to use facial recognition to screen international passengers at the nation’s top 20 airports – including Sea-Tac.”
REAL ID too:
Get ready to enjoy your $6.4 trillion worth of War on Terror freedom over at the airport with your REAL ID card:
Nov. 7, 2019 The Seattle Times
Is your Washington driver’s license compliant with REAL ID? We’ve got answers to your questions.
“Starting Oct. 1, 2020, airline travelers aged 18 and older will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant state ID or driver’s license — or another accepted form of identification, like a passport — in order to fly within the United States.”
Bring some cash to pay a little extra for that special WA ID card:
Hey-with all this talk of freedom-can I take my 20 year old girlfriend (a responsible adult) and her REAL ID down to the bar to order up a few beers for freedom?
Should we check with the Joint Chiefs of Staff first?
Terrorists must not be trying very hard.
The more tortuous inspection procedures become out at the airport-the more I wonder what prevents terrorists from disrupting security in that crowded part of the airport just outside of the screening checkpoint.
What stops hardcore terrorists from blowing themselves up in crowded airports just prior to showing ID or being face scanned at security checkpoints?
Terrorists have access to hundreds of crowded public places in the US-free of federal supervision, screening, scanning, pat downs, etc., why aren’t they blowing themselves up at these locations?
Blogged about this back in 2012.
Since then:
US Border Patrol, Port Angeles, WA
An upgrade in staff requiring a new, $11.9 million, 50 agent facility. Secret arrest statistics, denied FOIA requests, heroin and meth in the community, no cross-border USBP arrest in more than 9 years, fraudulent overtime claims, 1,200-horsepower interceptor boats and zero questions from the press.
What role do 1,200-horsepower Border Patrol Interceptor boats play in keeping meth and heroin away from the Puget Sound area?
2011-
2013-
Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles
2015-
Port Angeles residents fed up with heroin problem
2017-
“Residents who filled the Port Angeles City Council chambers and lobby Tuesday night said they were fed up with the heroin epidemic in Clallam County and asked what is being done to stop opioid abuse and what they can do to help.”
2019-
KING 5 News
“Jail staff are now using medication to help addicts detox from heroin while in custody.”
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam health official: Narcan helping to cut overdose deaths
“About half of the overdoses have been from prescription drugs, not heroin, she said.” What about the other half?
Was sending US troops to Iraq & Afghanistan meant to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things?
Was a $40.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security meant to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things?
Looks like some weak links are in place.
Hey newspeople,
We all want to stay safe.
Are passports/enhanced/Real IDs effective in keeping cartel-sourced heroin and meth out of the US?
Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.
October 23, 2019, Q13 News video:
Drowning in methamphetamine?
Looks like a decade of checking passports/enhanced and Real IDs at the border has not kept bad guys from moving product into the Puget Sound area.
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for risking your ass in Iraq & Afghanistan- working to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Don’t worry- The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Since 911, have people been at risk out at the airport because there has not been any requirement for REAL ID in order to fly within the United States?
When you finish your Armistice Day tributes, maybe you could ask some questions on this.
Related: Papers, Please! – The Identity Project
Personal blog here:
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
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