The New York Times is reporting that the TSA has issued subpeonas to two bloggers who wrote about a directive to increase security after the thwarted bombing over the Christmas holiday.
Special agents from the agency served subpoenas to two bloggers who write about travel, Steve Frischling and Chris Elliott, demanding that they reveal who leaked the security directive to them.
Frischling, or Fish as he’s often called, is well known amongst photographers for his most excellent air travel advice specifically geared towards photographers on his blog Flying with Fish. In fact on his blog, Steven details the arrival of the feds arriving at his door.
Moments after my call with Chris ended a sedan pulled in front of my house and two US Transportation Security Administration Special Agents were at my door with some questions and paperwork for me. I sent two of my kids upstairs, and like Chris I was served a subpoena by the Department of Homeland Security to disclose who sent me the contents of SD-1544-09-06
You can read more on Wired’s blog. What do you guys think of the TSA and this latest action?
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Isn’t this the same guy?
http://www.bbb.org/connecticut/business-reviews/photographers-portrait/steven-frischling-photography-in-niantic-ct-87014266
TSA nope but BBB needs to investigate him. haha.
It seems to me like they’re taking the appropriate action to find out who is leaking this information. I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that it is for the benefit of the public to NOT release this information. Telling terrorists what to watch out for at the airport seems like a strange way to contribute to the safety of the public and I have no idea why, even a journalist would feel the need to make us less safe by doing so.
It seems to me like they’re taking the appropriate action to find out who is leaking this information. I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that it is for the benefit of the public to NOT release this information. Telling terrorists what to watch out for at the airport seems like a strange way to contribute to the safety of the public and I have no idea why, even a journalist would feel the need to make us less safe by doing so.
I swear, I only hit submit once, sorry!
This is just what us bloggers would have needed, the government telling us what we can and can not publish on our blogs. I find it ironic how quickly TSA dropped the idea of Subpoenas.
Dallas,
You should note that one of the user-review sites removed many complaints when it was discovered that 20+ complaints were confirmed to have all sent from an email address stemming from same domain, this domain has the word “foto” in it. The domain goes back to an address in New England.
It is very easy to stand in the shadows online if no one is looking.
…however keep following this story…it is not over yet…and I have broken no laws, nor have I violated any regulations (except maybe the plaid on plaid in the Wired photo…never grab the first jacket by the front door when there may be a photog outside!)
-Fish
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