Airport Screeners reading books

By Aleksi | Permalink | No Comments | September 22nd, 2007 | Trackback

If you travel through air, it’s a given that you’re going to be going through security screening. While things have began to relax a bit since the time of 9/11, and screening seems to be running smoother, it’s still not uncommon to have long lines and be manually frisked by security agents while trying to board an aircraft.

Most of us wouldn’t realize how in-depth we are actually being screened however, as most of the methods used to choose individuals for more intensive screening are kept private. Recently, some privacy advocates have located records of international travelers. The records depict the race of the person being screened, but also record the answers given to agents when they are asked questions regarding their belongings or the purpose of their trips.

Supposedly, the documents show only a small portion of the larger file that records traveling actions and tendencies, as well as other details regarding passengers to help assign a “terrorist score,” a number that indicates the threat level of a given individual.

The article continues at WIRED here.

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