Category Archives: security theater

I[dentifying]D[ocument]s and the illusion of security, op-ed by Bruce Schneier. Identification and profiling don’t provide very good security, and they do so at an enormous cost. Dropping ID checks completely, and engaging in random screening where appropriate, is a far … Continue reading →

In the basement of the Alameda County courthouse, where I’ve been working, there’s a sign announcing that it’s a felony to bring in weapons including knives longer than four inches. Must be an old sign; nowadays I imagine they’d seize … Continue reading →

Next time my dearest friend asks me to deliver something to a Feral office, I must remember to say no. I had my state-issued annotated portrait in my pocket, and was resolved not to bother the Marshal at the gate … Continue reading →

Justice Department Censors Supreme Court Quote The mind reels at such a blatant abuse of power (and at the sheer chutzpah of using national security as an excuse to censor a quotation [from a Supreme Court decision] about using national … Continue reading →

Civil disobedience at its finest (cited by Bill St Clair, who got it from Claire Wolfe)