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Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon.
by KC8ZKF 10y ago
Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon.
- eth0up 10y agoFurther expansion of the TSA seems a pretty universal nightmare to me. Maybe it's a bit out of place here, I'm not sure - their presence at train and bus stations wouldn't be a "new phenomenon" though[1]. I do think the TSA/DHS et al encourage unhealthy forms of paranoia[2], and my own experience with them warrants loathing. They've also hard-earned a pretty bad reputation, which doesn't exactly merit additional responsibilities. 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/us/tsa-expands-duties-beyond-airport-security.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/us/tsa-expands-duties-beyo... 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/05/07/ivy-league-economist-interrogated-for-doing-math-on-american-airlines-flight/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/wp/2016/05/07/iv...