# Security Checkpoint on The No Agenda Show Security Checkpoint comes up in 11 chapters across 11 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to December 2013. - **Chapters:** 11 - **Episodes:** 11 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – December 2013 - **Related topics:** [Checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/checkpoints.md), [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Air Travel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-travel.md), [Battelle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/battelle.md), [Belfast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belfast.md), [Body Scanners](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-scanners.md), [Bunkers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bunkers.md), [Cctv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cctv.md) ## Chapters 1–11 of 11 ### Belfast Security Checkpoints, Failed Bomb Attack - **Episode:** [571: New World Odor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/571-new-world-odor.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-05 - **Time:** 2:29:51–2:33:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/571-new-world-odor/chapter/belfast-security-checkpoints-failed-bomb-attack.md Security has been tightened in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following a failed bomb attack at a shopping center. While the explosives failed to detonate, the incident has led to the return of police checkpoints. Some observers suggest the heightened security is being welcomed by a public conditioned to prioritize safety over civil liberties. Keywords: [belfast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belfast.md), [northern ireland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northern-ireland.md), troubles, [security checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoints.md), [cctv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cctv.md) ### Barack Obama Charlie Rose Interview on Privacy Trade-offs - **Episode:** [523: by Law and by Rule](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/523-by-law-and-by-rule.md) - **Published:** 2013-06-20 - **Time:** 28:24–32:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/523-by-law-and-by-rule/chapter/barack-obama-charlie-rose-interview-on-privacy-trade-offs.md President Barack Obama tells Charlie Rose that surveillance programs involve "trade-offs" rather than a sacrifice of freedom. He compares NSA data collection to airport security checkpoints and drunk driving stops, arguing that society has collectively agreed to these intrusions. The hosts criticize Charlie Rose for acting as a "handler" and prompting the President's answers. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [charlie rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md), [checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/checkpoints.md), [drunk driving](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drunk-driving.md) ### Electronic Device Bans, State Department Bureaucracy, Janet Napolitano - **Episode:** [476: Middle Class Infanteers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers.md) - **Published:** 2013-01-06 - **Time:** 11:17–16:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers/chapter/electronic-device-bans-state-department-bureaucracy-janet-napolitano.md Mickey Curry was forced to leave a security line at the U.S. Embassy after arriving with a mobile phone, violating strict electronic device policies. The hosts attribute the increasingly rigid and "hostile" nature of embassy security to Department of Homeland Security policies under Janet Napolitano. An anecdote about a former ambassador suggests that even high-level connections cannot bypass current security rigmarole. Keywords: [homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeland-security.md), [janet napolitano](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-napolitano.md), [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [security checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoints.md), embassy rules ### Phil Mocek Acquittal, TSA ID Requirements - **Episode:** [273: Nap for Humanity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/273-nap-for-humanity.md) - **Published:** 2011-01-27 - **Time:** 1:01:07–1:04:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/273-nap-for-humanity/chapter/phil-mocek-acquittal-tsa-id-requirements.md Phil Mocek was acquitted by a jury after refusing to show identification at a TSA checkpoint in 2009. The hosts point out that the TSA's own website states that passengers without ID can still fly after undergoing additional screening. They praise the jury for upholding constitutional rights to freedom of movement. Keywords: phil mocek, [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [constitution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/constitution.md), [fourth amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fourth-amendment.md), [security checkpoint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoint.md) ### DHS FAST Program and Behavioral Screening Technology - **Episode:** [257: The Moment of Truth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/257-the-moment-of-truth.md) - **Published:** 2010-12-02 - **Time:** 1:09:51–1:13:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/257-the-moment-of-truth/chapter/dhs-fast-program-and-behavioral-screening-technology.md The Department of Homeland Security is developing the Future Attribute Screening Technologies (FAST) program to detect physiological and behavioral cues at security checkpoints. This portable laboratory is designed for use at sporting events, airports, and border crossings to identify potential threats before a crime is committed. The technology is framed as a "thought crime" detection system. Keywords: fast program, [department of homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), [battelle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/battelle.md), behavioral screening, [checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/checkpoints.md) ### Commonwealth Games Security, Delhi Lockdown - **Episode:** [243: Big Soda](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda.md) - **Published:** 2010-10-14 - **Time:** 1:13:49–1:15:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda/chapter/commonwealth-games-security-delhi-lockdown.md Reports from Delhi describe extreme security measures for the Commonwealth Games, including sandbag bunkers, machine guns, and the confiscation of everyday items like coins and house keys. The hosts compare these measures to the anticipated security environment for the upcoming London Olympics. Keywords: [delhi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delhi.md), [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [commonwealth games](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commonwealth-games.md), [security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md), [checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/checkpoints.md) ### SFO Security Tip, Virgin America Terminal - **Episode:** [233: Jean versus Sean](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-09 - **Time:** 11:17–12:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean/chapter/sfo-security-tip-virgin-america-terminal.md John C. Dvorak provides a travel tip for San Francisco International Airport (SFO), suggesting passengers use the Virgin America terminal entrance. He notes that the far-left security line often lacks the full-body scanners, allowing travelers to avoid the machines and the associated hassle of opting out. Keywords: [sfo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sfo.md), san francisco international airport, [virgin america](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/virgin-america.md), [security checkpoint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoint.md), [travel tip](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel-tip.md) ### Air Travel Deterioration, TSA Security Theater - **Episode:** [196: Blow The Drill Baby](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-02 - **Time:** 1:05:12–1:09:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby/chapter/air-travel-deterioration-tsa-security-theater.md President Obama's comments regarding "aging airways" and airport congestion are interpreted as a deliberate effort to make air travel unattractive. The removal of shoes at TSA checkpoints is cited as a specific grievance that high-speed rail aims to solve. Critics argue that security measures are being used as a tool to push passengers toward trains. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [air travel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-travel.md), tarmac delays, [security checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoints.md) ### Full Body Scanners, TSA Security Procedure Changes - **Episode:** [160: Yemen and the Nigerian Crotch Bomber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-27 - **Time:** 22:43–26:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber/chapter/full-body-scanners-tsa-security-procedure-changes.md The TSA is moving toward implementing full-body scanners at airports following the attempted bombing of Flight 253. Critics argue these measures are designed to sell expensive equipment rather than improve safety, noting that existing swab tests already detect PETN. New restrictions include preventing passengers from leaving their seats during the final hour of flight. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [body scanners](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-scanners.md), [ge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ge.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [security checkpoints](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoints.md) ### Newark Liberty International Airport, TSA Security, Kindle Confusion - **Episode:** [154: Amanda Knox Knockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/154-amanda-knox-knockers.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-06 - **Time:** 2:58–7:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/154-amanda-knox-knockers/chapter/newark-liberty-international-airport-tsa-security-kindle-confusion.md An account of traveling through Newark and Philadelphia airports highlights the rebranding of Newark to Liberty International and the implementation of "expert traveler" security lines. A security interaction is described where a TSA agent mistakenly referred to a Kindle electronic reader as a "Ken doll," leading to a critique of inconsistent security protocols and the preconditioning of passengers at checkpoints. Keywords: newark liberty international airport, [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [kindle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kindle.md), [security checkpoint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-checkpoint.md), [philadelphia international airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/philadelphia-international-airport.md) ### Denver International Airport, Underground Bunkers and Security - **Episode:** [72: Obama Denver & the New World Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-15 - **Time:** 1:04:15–1:06:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order/chapter/denver-international-airport-underground-bunkers-and-security.md Denver International Airport is identified as a potential "New World Order" headquarters due to its remote location, underground bunkers, and restrictive security checkpoints. 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