There Go Our Guests

[Lloyd Danforth]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20009642-10391695.html


July 3, 2010 12:53 PM
TSA to Block "Controversial Opinion" on the Web
Posted by Pia Malbran 67

   

(Credit: CBS News)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is blocking certain websites from the federal agency's computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages that contain a "controversial opinion," according to an internal email obtained by CBS News.

The email was sent to all TSA employees from the Office of Information Technology on Friday afternoon.

It states that as of July 1, TSA employees will no longer be allowed to access five categories of websites that have been deemed "inappropriate for government access."

The categories include:

• Chat/Messaging

• Controversial opinion

• Criminal activity

• Extreme violence (including cartoon violence) and gruesome content

• Gaming

The email does not specify how the TSA will determine if a website expresses a "controversial opinion."

There is also no explanation as to why controversial opinions are being blocked, although the email stated that some of the restricted websites violate the Employee Responsibilities and Conduct policy.

The TSA did not return calls seeking comment by publication time.

[Pat K]

 

[Tunga]

More Tyranny please. 

"Movin' in on MY TERRitory and we are not happy about it one bit." - he said in a mumbling grumbling tone.

[Tunga]

It's the one after nine oh nine!  And just a day after Marty McFly made the jump to yesterday. But that's old news. Like 1985 news.

[Tunga]

... we're gonna have to have a look in your laptop there on account a we gotta word you ah, got some weird ideas on there. Jes' check'n that out if you ain't got noth'n ta hide is all.