[ale] Fwd: Jim - cannot post this message to ALE, please post for me

[Jim Lynch]

On 05/07/2012 02:57 PM, Rich Faulkner wrote:
> I travel a fair amount and have since 9/11...had tools confiscated by 
> TSA (in December 2001) but have had no issues since.  Go through 
> security with lots of h/w (USB-HDD, media, laptops, you name it) w/o 
> issue.  Canada/US border does require valid passport card or 
> passport.  The passport card is good for travel on this 
> continent...otherwise you need a full-blown passport to go overseas.  
> (Don't know about Bahamas or points South regarding passport cards).  
> Before 9/11 you could go to Nassau w/o a passport and on just a valid 
> DL.  But now.....
>

I travel out of the country 4 or 5 times a year.  Most of the time, the 
airline asks for your passport before they will let you on a plane.  I 
know of nowhere from which you can get back into the US without a 
passport or equivalent.  I've not seen anyone at TSA or Customs that has 
paid any attention to laptops on any of my trips.  I've also heard about 
the confiscations but it's not widespread from my experience.  I travel 
about half the time with a netbook or laptop.

Jim.