Another TSA loss....

Seattle man acquitted in TSA airport case
By VANESSA HOSEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
An Albuquerque jury acquitted a Seattle man Friday who had refused to show his ID to Transportation Security Administration officers at a New Mexico airport in 2009.
Phil Mocek had been on trial for four misdemeanor charges, including failing to obey an officer and concealing his identity at Albuquerque International in November of 2009.
According to the Seattle Weekly, Mocek, a 37-year-old software developer, had no form of valid ID when he reached the front of an airport security line. He was told to step out of line for further questioning.
According to the Weekly, Mocek had refused to give his name or leave the airport when ordered, after police said he caused a disturbance in which he allegedly yelled, "I know my rights!" He also used his cell phone to record the incident.
In the wake of simmering outrage against TSA's gropes and naked imaging machines at airports, Mocek's case has become a rallying cry for civil libertarians.
KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported that jurors found Mocek not guilty on all four counts.
Read Mocek's comments post-trial here.

The Big Push!

On the anniversay of Desert Storm too, no less!

Here comes the busiest semseter of all....about to have a Citadel senior year flashback! LOL

Three classes plus a thesis. Like someone commenting on the Ravens-Steelers game yesterday, "at least it isn't boring."

After a week of sickness, snow storms, and busted water mains, we will launch the big push, "othismos" in ancient Greek parlance. It is going to be a tough battle but since I have nothing else to do, why not? LOL

I have to take American Colonial History for a North American elective and Spanish for Reading for the foreign language requirement (odd but Ancient Greek is not offered this semester and neither is Latin) but I get back into my classical element with Roman History and of course my thesis on Ancinet Greek combat.

Time to hit the sack.

Gotta lot of work to do, starting tomorrow!

At least I won't be bored!

100th post and a snowstorm!

We have reached post #100 and there is a major snowstorm smacking the Eastern Seaboard! Typical Haas weather!

Happy New Year!