Do you know your terror score? No you don't and you never will.

[ourbluenation]

Millions of Travelers Rated for Terror Potential
Assessments Cannot Be Viewed or Challenged
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN, AP

WASHINGTON (Dec. 1) - Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing U.S. borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by U.S. government computers rating the risk that the travelers are terrorists or criminals.

The travelers are not allowed to see or directly challenge these risk assessments, which the government intends to keep on file for 40 years.

The government calls the system critical to national security following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Some privacy advocates call it one of the most intrusive and risky schemes yet mounted in the name of anti-terrorism efforts.

Virtually every person entering and leaving the United States by air, sea or land is scored by the Homeland Security Department's Automated Targeting System, or ATS. The scores are based on ATS' analysis of their travel records and other data, including items such as where they are from, how they paid for tickets, their motor vehicle records, past one-way travel, seating preference and what kind of meal they ordered.

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/millions-of-travelers-rated-for-terror/20061130230309990009

I always ask for a window seat - wonder how that scores????

[OneBlueSky]

1. since I never fly, would my score be zero? . . . or 100? . . .

inquiring minds want to know . . . :shrug:

[sakabatou]

2. WTH does seating and meals have to do with terror?

[kenny blankenship]

5. if you asked for a seat facing Mecca and threw the ham sandwich back at the stewardess

you get one of the best marks in the class.

[ixion]

3. you may not, but the company you work for probably will

that's my bet.

[pitohui]

7. no bet, the article says flat out you are right :-)

Quote:

The government notice says some or all of the ATS data about an individual may be shared with state, local and foreign governments for use in hiring decisions and in granting licenses, security clearances, contracts or other benefits. In some cases, the data may be shared with courts, Congress and even private contractors.

[porphyrian]

4. Fuck this administration of traitors.

Did mine just go up?

[sarcasmo]

6. I know mine is high. I get searched every time I fly and have started saying

AL Qaeda out every time I hang up my cell phone. Probably not a good idea, but I am testing warantless eavesdropping.