 employees felt the radiation-emitting Rapiscan imagers were ineffective, and that the TSA tried to work around the machines’ inherent flaws with secret directives involving additional patdowns—qualified as a whistleblowing act. Other than that, I’ve mostly just been telling stories of public interest.

That doesn’t mean I don’t consider some of what the TSA has been doing the last few years scandalous; I do. Perhaps the most egregious waste of money at the agency right now is the SPOT program, in which “Behavior Detection Officers” are supposed to read people’s body language in order to identify would-be terrorists.

A decade in, we’ve now spent a billion dollars on the program despite the fact that it’s based on pseudoscience that has been debunked in one study after another, and there’s no proof it has turned up even one terrorist threat. Many of the Behavior Detection Officers I knew at O’Hare privately admitted that their program amounted to a lot of walking around all day getting paid a lot of money for doing nothing.

I used to hear all the time from both passengers and TSA agents that airport security would make great fodder for a TV show or book. Since my essay was published, I’ve heard from agents and producers who share that sentiment, and I recently signed with a literary agent. With any luck, my true TSA stories will be bound for bookshelves soon.

One of the most common questions I get now is: “Do you get extra screening when you fly these days?” I haven’t flown since my essay was published, but I will soon.

Then again, there’s a train that can get me to New York. It may take 16 hours longer, but sleeper cars are kind of nice, and besides, the nation’s railways are relatively clear of the Transportation Security Administration. For now. La obligación para los comercios de aceptar pagos con tarjeta dispuesta por la AFIP fue una de las causas de su expansión (Shutterstock)

La Argentina muestra avances en materia de inclusión financiera aunque también mucho camino por recorrer. La bancarización de las jubilaciones y planes sociales, la expansión de los medios electrónicos de pago y el uso de los canales digitales de at
employees felt the radiation - emitting Rapiscan imagers were ineffective, and that the TSA judge to ferment around the machines ’ inherent flaws with unavowed directives involving extra patdowns — qualified as a whistleblowing act. Other than that, I ’ve mostly merely been telling stories of public pastime. 

 That does n’t mean I do n’t consider some of what the TSA has been do the last few years scandalous; I do. Perhaps the most crying waste of money at the agency right immediately is the SPOT program, in which “ Behavior Detection Officers ” are supposed to take people ’s torso language in order to identify would - be terrorists. 

 A decade in, we ’ve nowadays spent a billion dollars on the program despite the fact that it ’s based on pseudoscience that has been debunked in one study after another, and there ’s no proof it has turned up even one terrorist threat. Many of the Behavior Detection Officers I knew at O’Hare privately admitted that their program amounted to a lot of walking around all day getting pay a lot of money for doing nothing. 

 I use to listen all the time from both passengers and TSA agent that airport security system would make great fodder for a television show or book. Since my essay was published, I ’ve heard from agents and producers who share that sentiment, and I recently signed with a literary agent. With any luck, my genuine TSA stories will be constipate for bookshelves soon. 

 One of the most common questions I get nowadays is: “ Do you get extra screening when you flee these days? ” I have n’t flown since my essay was published, but I will soon. 

 Then again, there ’s a train that can drive me to New York. It may consume 16 hours longer, but sleeper car are kind of nice, and besides, the state ’s railways are relatively clear of the Transportation Security Administration. For now. La obligación para los comercios de aceptar pagos con tarjeta dispuesta por la AFIP fue una de las causas de su expansión (Shutterstock) 

 La Argentina muestra avances en materia de inclusión financiera aunque también mucho camino por recorrer. La bancarización de las jubilaciones y planes sociales, la expansión de los medios electrónicos de pago y el uso de los canales digitales de at
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I uSed to HEar all the time fROm both passengERs AND Tsa ageNts That airport SecuRIty wOuld MAkE grEAt fodDer foR a tv sHOw or book. Since my essaY wAs publIshed, i’ve heard from aGents and prODUCers who sHare THaT Sentiment, and I rEcentLy signed wiTH a literaRy ageNt. With anY luck, my trUE tSA storiEs wIll Be bOunD FOr Bookshelves soON.

one oF tHe most cOmmOn questIonS I gEt nOw iS: “DO you get exTra screeNiNg WhEn You Fly thESe days?” I hAvEn’t FlOwn Since MY essay Was puBlisHeD, bUT I wIll soon.

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 employees felt the radiat ion-emitti ng Ra pis can  i mage rs w ere ineffectiv e , an d that the TSA tried t o wor ka roun d  t he ma chines’ in h e ren tfl aws  w i th  secr etdirecti ves involv ing  a dditional pa t do wns—qualif ied  as a whistl ebl owingac t.O thertha n tha t, I’v e  mostl y just be en tellin g  storie s of  pub lic interest.

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A decade i n, w e’ve nowspe nt  abi llion dollar s o n t he prog ram des p ite  t h e fa ct that it’s based  o n ps eudoscie nce th a tha s  been de bu nke d in o ne st udya ft er anoth er, an d  t he re’s no  p roof i thas  tu rnedu p ev en one  terrori st th r eat. Many of t h e Behavior De t ec t i on Offi cer s I knew at  O’H a re p riva t el y a d mitte d tha tt he i r program amountedto  a lot  of w alking around  all day g e t t ing paid  a l o to f money for do ing n othing.

I used tohearall thetime from b oth pass eng ers  an d T S A  a gents that ai r p ortse curitywou ld make  gr eat  fo dde rfor a TVshow orbo ok .Si nce  my e s say waspu bli sh ed,  I’ve heardfromagen ts  a n d p roducer s  w h o  sha re  t hatsen ti ment,  and I r ecently  signed w ith a li te ra ry agen t. With any l uc k, my true  T SAstorie s will bebound for bookshelves s o on.

On e o f the  mos t commonque stions  Ig et now  is: “ Do yo uget e xtras c re eni ng  when youf l y t heseda ys?”  I have n’t flown since my ess ay was publis hed , bu t Iwil l  s o on. 
T hen a gain, there’s a  train tha tc an  get me to New  Y ork. It  may ta ke 16 hours l onger, bu t sleeper  c arsa r e k ind of nic e, and b esides, t h e nat i on ’s ra ilw ays ar erel ative ly cle a r o f the  Trans po rtatio n Sec ur ity Admi nistration. For now. La  oblig ación  pa ra los co mer c ios  de acept ar p agos con t arj eta  disp ues t a por  laA FI P f u e una  del as causas de  su e xp ansión (Shu t t e rst ock)
La Argent inamuestra avances e n  materia de in clus i ó n f ina n cier aaunque también  mu ch o camino p or  recorrer.La banca ri z ación  de la s jubi lacione s yp lanessoci ale s, la exp ans ió n  de los  m ed i os ele ctró ni cos de  pagoy  elu s o de los canales  digi t a les d e  at 
 employees_felt the_radiation-emitting Rapiscan imagers were_ineffective, and_that_the TSA_tried_to work around_the machines’ inherent_flaws with secret directives_involving additional patdowns—qualified_as_a whistleblowing act. Other than that, I’ve mostly just been telling stories of public_interest.

That_doesn’t mean_I_don’t_consider some of what the_TSA has been doing the_last few_years scandalous; I do. Perhaps the most egregious_waste_of money at_the agency right now is the SPOT program, in_which “Behavior Detection Officers” are supposed_to read people’s_body_language_in order to identify_would-be terrorists.

A decade in, we’ve now_spent a billion dollars on the_program despite the fact that it’s based_on pseudoscience that has been debunked_in one study after another,_and there’s_no proof it has turned_up even one_terrorist threat._Many of the_Behavior Detection Officers I knew at_O’Hare privately admitted_that their program amounted to a_lot_of walking around_all_day_getting paid_a lot of_money_for doing_nothing.

I_used to hear all the time_from_both passengers and TSA agents that airport_security would make great_fodder_for a TV show_or book. Since my essay_was published, I’ve heard from agents_and producers_who share_that sentiment, and I recently signed with a literary agent. With_any luck, my true TSA stories_will be bound for_bookshelves soon.

One_of_the most common_questions_I get_now is: “Do you get extra screening_when you_fly these days?” I haven’t flown_since my essay was_published,_but I will soon.

Then again, there’s_a train that can get me_to New York. It may_take_16_hours longer, but sleeper cars_are kind of nice, and besides,_the nation’s railways_are relatively clear of the Transportation Security_Administration._For now. La obligación para los_comercios_de aceptar pagos con tarjeta dispuesta_por_la_AFIP fue una de las_causas de su expansión (Shutterstock)

La Argentina_muestra avances en materia de inclusión financiera aunque también_mucho camino por_recorrer. La bancarización de las_jubilaciones_y_planes sociales, la expansión de los medios electrónicos de pago_y el_uso de los_canales digitales de at