I posted a long while ago, to much derision I might add, that the TSA was only grooming the public to accept intrusive invasions of privacy and loss of their human rights with the initial incursions on these freedoms at the nation's airports. The TSA is now beginning to appear at rail stations, ferrys, subways, etc., to continue with the implementation of the coming "police state".

The procedures are part of the TSA's VIPR program, which translates as the "Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response". The TSA has 25 VIPR teams doing these impromptu searches now and in the coming year it wants to expand to 12 more teams.

There have been controversial "screenings" of passengers after (yes, I said after) they disembarked from a train and were at their destination. They were dishonestly directed to the security area (being told that's were their luggage was, when actually it was sitting untended and unprotected on the platform) and then subjected to intrusive searches; man, woman and child.

VIPR teams are now targeting freight trucks on highways in addition to the random checks on public transit systems. Can private vehicles be far behind? Will there soon be no mode of transportation beyond the increasing reach of the TSA?

I know, I know; "If you have nothing to hide, why are you worried about this?" If you're American, like me, you don't have to ask that. Just read my signature at the end of this and every post of mine and you have my mindset.

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/06/...systems-yearly