More travel to TSV's unpopular Scandowns?

Compelling journalism dots, linking to a story by you a larger picture. But what happens when you connect the wrong points?

Here are, for example, two facts which will be connected only with great care and perspective: the latest Transportation Department numbers, the show carried 58.1 million passengers in November by 6.1 percent from a year ago, domestic airlines and the introduction of the TSV's unpopular scans and pat downs, which many air travellers to say, would you stop flying asked.

She put them together and you get headlines like, despite new safety measures, air travel increases.

Oh, really?

Really.

During the first month that the transportation security administration have a more aggressive pat down search technology started saw the largest increase in passenger traffic the nation airlines more than three years.

This may be completely true white, but as those who travel, it's a little more to the story.

First, most flights are acquired weeks ahead due to the airline industry strict advance purchase requirements for competitive rates. Chances are that a clear majority of people fly in November their plans in the TSA's actions and were locked in your holiday travel plans.

Second, the economy is slow from a recession, arise, so that more people are traveling. A far better measure last minute flight cancellations had, but these numbers are not reported that the point.

Connecting passenger of Enplanements with TSA policy without the benefit of this additional perspective tells a partial story. Passengers are as excited as ever and according to TSA guidelines. And this particular reporter gave a piece of their mind in the comments.

"Looks like this writer in the tank for TSA," said one reader. "Sicko agency like this tidbit to release so talentless"journalists"cut and paste a story without any real reporting to do."

This is a little over the top. I know this reporter, and it is much more likely that terms or policy had more mail than any political agenda to do his editors, who may or may not be familiar with the airline industry.

So what really happens?

Passengers are what you say, the TSA's unconstitutional actions are indeed deeply concerned. A disgruntled passenger, Terri Daniel, organized even a boycott of passengers called "No. fly week" 10 to 16 July. Here is the Facebook page.

"If people in Egypt a police state can plunge, why we're in America only for ridiculous security methods and numerous other insults?", says Daniel.

The Government seems like now so tone deaf eh and ever to be in reading the taxpayer that the Bill for the new body scanners are eye level. On Thursday said TSA Administrator John pistol he wanted Congress airport security to include vehicle of checkpoints, small security teams the reasons and using patrol officers are trained to recognize unusual behavior to expand.

There is some evidence that TSA has already started roaming beyond the screening areas and random gate checked. Linda Morrison experienced last Sunday, which was a new security screening procedures in Seattle.

A lady who wear a TSA uniform came in the gate area, where I was waiting for a flight and began randomly going through people's pockets. Seemed larger carry on bags are concentrated.

You me not approach (or I would be probably still in jail), but I heard you. They gave no explanation, no authority cited, give your name.

I felt really arrived the police state. The scary part was provided to do their authority, nobody questioned what I consider an illegal search. The bags had already adopted by security. Are you so insecure with their primary security procedures?

Apparently you are. It is unclear whether the TSA is authorized to this kind of random search as passengers Board. Under public law 107-71 (PDF), the legislation that created the TSA allows screen passengers before the start, but probably it leaves but that open possibility for such a search, police state how can.

How long before the TSA visited us at home questions us a few questions to our upcoming flight?

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