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[kmn2psi]

Just curious has anyone been pulled over by the TSA on a motorcycle?

[dlaws01]

TSA = Thousands Standing Around  or Take Scissors Away    Thought they were guarding our airports and train stations.   

[grc]

Just curious has anyone been pulled over by the TSA on a motorcycle?

Now I'm curious.  Did they pull you over while they were on a motorcycle, or were you trying to ride a motorcycle in an airport or subway or rail yard and they nabbed you?

As far as I know, the TSA folks don't have jurisdiction on your local roads and highways, so I'm doubting they would be patrolling regular streets and pulling over anyone unless they were supporting the local or state police.


Jerry

[kmn2psi]

Apparently, the TSA has been involved in joint operations with the Department of Homeland Security Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams, stopping vehicles and searching for whatever...just wondered if its come to a interstate near you.  They have been training over here in WA state. Just curious?

[LC110]

Not just WA. in Tenn. also.
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15725035/officials-claim-tennessee-becomes-first-state-to-deploy-vipr-statewide

[spydglide]

Damn, the terrorists are winning.....more 'badges' as I try to enjoy my mc ride thru this country.  spyder

[Twolanerider]

Apparently, the TSA has been involved in joint operations with the Department of Homeland Security Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams, stopping vehicles and searching for whatever...just wondered if its come to a interstate near you.  They have been training over here in WA state. Just curious?

That smells of someone looking for reasons/ways to justify or expand a budget line; and not much else.

[sadunbar]

That smells of someone looking for reasons/ways to justify or expand a budget line; and not much else.

Fixed it for you...

[grc]

That smells of someone looking for reasons/ways to justify or expand a budget line; and not much else.

Yes indeed.  Reminds me of that line that goes something like "I'm from the government and I'm here to help".  Same thing happens in the corporate world, except the statement changes to "I'm from corporate and I'm here to help".  In both cases the "help" is often unwelcome and counterproductive, but it does keep more folks employed I suppose.


Jerry

[Screamin]

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

[Midnight Rider]

A big, stinking, pile of BS 

So they'll end up busting a few more people for having a bag of weed or a couple of joints, taking up more space in jails, spending more $$ in the court system for another victimless "crime".

Define "suspicious behavior" within a context that can be interpreted the same way by every single person...

So if some other citizen doesn't like the way you look, they are encouraging them to call the authorities and report you so that you can be pulled over, searched, and generally harrassed by some people who get their rocks off doing such things.  All without probable cause.

The terrorists are definitely winning...

[porthole]

I cannot believe that truck with the drums was allowed to continue!

[Twolanerider]

Had not heard of this program until this thread.  Here's a CNN article from late January of this year (2012) detailing the program a bit more and describing some of its issues:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/28/travel/tsa-vipr-passenger-train-searches/index.html


Another uncited piece with more story than detail from The Examiner.  But the story part is interesting (and troubling) nonetheless:

http://www.examiner.com/homeland-security-in-chicago/vipr-tsa-extends-policy-that-preys-on-the-innocent



Another CNN piece from a writer usually worth reading on transportation subjects:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/06/opinion/don-phillips-tsa-vipr-teams/index.html

[skippy]

They have been seen on I77 in NC north of Charlotte city limits

[RedDevil]

I personally don't have any issues with it.