Our TSA

Yesterday, it was reported that a TSA worker planted a bag of white powder in the luggage of a young woman as a practical joke in a training exercise. Oddly, she was not amused.

Earlier, I mentioned Michael Yon’s detention, in handcuffs, by these yahoos, all because he wouldn’t answer an impertinent question about his income. Two people subsequently posted from a TSA IP address to a Blackfive post on the same subject, claiming that Yon was lying.

We had Yon on The B-Cast to talk about his experience. Because we wanted to find out where things stood with the TSA, I submitted a FOI request on the 13th of this month:

I am a researcher for The B-Cast at Breitbart.tv. We’re a daily news webcast: http://breitbart.tv/category/the-b-cast/

Eight days ago, we interviewed military blogger Michael Yon, who claims that he was detained at Sea-Tac by TSA employees and handcuffed when he refused to answer a question concerning his income. Subsequently, he was transferred to the custody of the Port Authority Police, whom he says were very professional, and who released him.

In the comments section of another miltary blog, it appears, judging from the fact that they posted from a TSA IP address, that two TSA employees contradicted Mr. Yon’s account. http://www.blackfive.net/main/2010/01/dhs-comments-on-yon-post-.html

Mr. Yon has asked that the video of his interrogation be released. We would like to do a follow up to the story, and request the same. Please consider this a formal request for access to that information.

Thanks for your consideration,
Dan Collins
Hot Metal Media/ The B-Cast

Later that day, I got this communication:

Good afternoon Mr. Collins,

Could you provide your mailing address and telephone number?

Thank you,

Transportation Security Administration HQ (TSA)
Office of Special Counselor (OSC)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
Main: 866.364.2872
Fax: 571.227.1406

No name. I sent them that information immediately, and since have not heard back. Yesterday, I emailed a gentle reminder, including all of the communications to present:

If you’d be so kind as to let me know where this stands, I’d appreciate it.

A name to attach to these communications would also be nice.

Thanks,
Dan Collins

Just thought I’d mention this, for documentary purposes, and because it seems that the best way to get attention from them is to post on a blog.