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So he "hacked" the system? No? ... Oh, he was the first to do this then? No? ... Hmm, Oh wait, his dad is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential

by jemka 15y ago

So he "hacked" the system? No? ... Oh, he was the first to do this then? No? ... Hmm, Oh wait, his dad is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination? So it's an advertisement. Why is this on the front page?

mindcrime 15y ago
Why is this on the front page? While it is arguably somewhat political and not necessarily the my personal choice as a "most desirable story to have on HN," I think it is on-topic. Security issues - including physical security and topics around the TSA - are generally of interest on HN. And while a more technical article by, say, Bruce Schneier might be more on-topic, this still fits the mold, IMO.
kls 15y ago
I think it is more the irony that Rand has been an outspoken critic of the practice, than it does that his dad is running for president. Rand has probably been more outspoken on the TSA than his father. Why is this on the front page? I think that is the more important question, it's politics and politics does not make for health discussion in an environment like HN that want's to promote health discussion.
bradleyland 15y ago
To understand the relevance of this event in the context of "security" in the US, look no further than Param's comment below: > I was under the impression that once you begin the security screening process, if you attempt to leave before the screening is complete, you can be arrested. Why is this Param's impression? Probably because of all the horror stories of people who refused to be screened and were treated to an unhealthy dose of interrogation by the Staatssicherheit... I mean Ministry for State Security... I mean Department of Homeland Security.
tzs 15y ago
He is a Senator. edit: apparently I have to elaborate. Rand Paul is a Senator. His run in with the TSA is news because he is a Senator, not because he is Ron Paul's son. This would be in the news if he did not have a relative running for President. We know this because this is not the first time a Congressman has had a run in with the TSA, and those other incidents made the news.

by jemka 15y ago

mindcrime 15y ago

Why is this on the front page? While it is arguably somewhat political and not necessarily the my personal choice as a "most desirable story to have on HN," I think it is on-topic. Security issues - including physical security and topics around the TSA - are generally of interest on HN. And while a more technical article by, say, Bruce Schneier might be more on-topic, this still fits the mold, IMO.

kls 15y ago

I think it is more the irony that Rand has been an outspoken critic of the practice, than it does that his dad is running for president. Rand has probably been more outspoken on the TSA than his father. Why is this on the front page? I think that is the more important question, it's politics and politics does not make for health discussion in an environment like HN that want's to promote health discussion.

bradleyland 15y ago

To understand the relevance of this event in the context of "security" in the US, look no further than Param's comment below: > I was under the impression that once you begin the security screening process, if you attempt to leave before the screening is complete, you can be arrested. Why is this Param's impression? Probably because of all the horror stories of people who refused to be screened and were treated to an unhealthy dose of interrogation by the Staatssicherheit... I mean Ministry for State Security... I mean Department of Homeland Security.

tzs 15y ago

He is a Senator. edit: apparently I have to elaborate. Rand Paul is a Senator. His run in with the TSA is news because he is a Senator, not because he is Ron Paul's son. This would be in the news if he did not have a relative running for President. We know this because this is not the first time a Congressman has had a run in with the TSA, and those other incidents made the news.