Europe Agrees To Send Airline Passenger Data To US 403
Qedward writes "The European Parliament has approved the controversial data transfer agreement, the bilateral PNR (passenger name register), with the US which requires European airlines to pass on passenger information, including name, contact details, payment data, itinerary, email and phone numbers to the Department of Homeland Security. Under the new agreement, PNR data will be 'depersonalized' after six months and would be moved into a 'dormant database' after five years. However the information would still be held for a further 15 years before being fully 'anonymized.'"
Re:Police state (Score:3, Funny)
US Tourists are the kind that complain about nudity in old paintings, we can well do without them.
Re:Fuck this. Fuck EVERYTHING about this (Score:5, Funny)
> The German PP for instance seems to be torn by scandal and internal conflict.
And you say they have no political acumen? That's pretty much what the "regular" parties do.
Re:Why? (Score:0, Funny)
they are on the hunt for more ways (other than the patriot act) to cripple their already unsustainable economy and drive intelligent people and companies away. this seems like a fairly natural progression.
makes me wonder what the endgame will be? the US seems like its determined to implode in on itself
That is Obama's plan. He's got Munchausen by proxy syndrome for the whole country. "I'm your savior! I'm your savior! Now drink your slow acting pois^W^W^Wmedicine, it's good for you."
Re:Why? (Score:5, Funny)
I think fire should be fought with fire.
I demand blood samples and fingerprints from all Americans entering the EU.
And a cavity search.
Re:Why? (Score:5, Funny)
I had the intention. I travel to lots of countries to see the sights, stay in the hotels, and eat at the restaurants, Most countries value tourists as they bring in money, the US treats them like criminals.
What, you don't like the native experience?