The TSA and Privacy Rights

As a valid holder of an I-194 waiver the least of my worries when conducting US travel is whether, or not I want the low-tech fondling or high-tech pornography screening now available in most US airports. Either seems petty compared to the indignity of being shifted through secondary screening.

That said, the Oklahoma Daily has a well-written editorial about the current state of airport security. Read the article, A nude awakening – TSA and privacy.

The fundamentals of this column apply just as well in Canada (we have undertaken similar security screening measures) as they do in the US.

Update

It's been a while since my last update.

I've got less than a year on my current I-194 waiver (expires next November) and I'll be documenting my experience in obtaining a renewal. I plan to start the process again in late January (11 months should be more than enough time, right?).

Got Pardon? I don't. I'm still waiting on the pardon that I applied for through Pardons Canada back last March. I've not be on top of them to do so, but their lack of updates has not impressed me much. I can just hope that they are making good progress (note to self: follow up with Pardons Canada). The main reason why I chose to go with them in the first place was so that I could free myself from the paperwork, bureaucracy, etc. To have to chase after them for updates washes that reason away just a little.

Thanks to those who have been keeping the comments alive. I've seen some good discussions about wait times and other irregulaties. Don't forget you can always subscribe to the comments feed.