The TSA's Role as Journalist Harasser and Media 'Watchdog'

http://www.counterpunch.org/2019/03/25/the-tsas-role-as-journalist-harasser-and-media-watchdog/
Date Written:  2019-03-25
Publisher:  CounterPunch
Year Published:  2019
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX23607

An American journalist whose work opposes the US government is openly marked for extra screening and inspections when travelling.

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Remember dear reader, that looking back, it was clear at this point that the initial flagging of my boarding pass happened in the US, , but now the placing of a red pre-made "ICE Security" stamp on the new boarding pass by the person at the airline transfer service desk of Heathrow Terminal 3 happened in Britain, not the US. It was all being handled by British security and British airline personnel based upon information provided to them by my own country’s Dept. of Homeland Security. This made it clear beyond a doubt that I am on some internationally circulated watch list produced by my own country’s Homeland Security authorities - an action that it is equally clear was being taken on account of my work as a journalist.

So much for the First Amendment, and probably the Fourth, too if my computer and/or phone was searched.