A Pledge
Having thought about my previous post, “On airport advertising,” I’d like to see what content-based restrictions are in place. If the ACLU applies and is accepted, I’ll donate $500 for the ACLU to buy bins that advise people of their rights when passing through airport screening.
[Update/clarification: I’ll pay for the ACLU to inform travellers of their rights while being screened, of other rights, and to ask for money in ways which they see fit.]
[Update 2: “Interested parties will have to partner with Airport Operators to develop a proposal for TSA review. Only Airport Operators can submit proposals for use of the Passenger Screening Checkpoints for advertising.” So says “Federal Business Opportunities website. Anyone know any airport operators?]
[Update 3: Welcome boingboing readers, and thanks to all who are offering to match. I’m ok with donating that; please don’t feel you have to match or not donate.]
I’m afraid I can’t match your $500, but I’d certainly chip in $50…
This is a worthwhile idea. If you clear up the goals a bit
more, and the ACLU likes the idea, I will match your $500.
Yeah, I’d match that too, no question.
Wouldn’t the ad be rather short:
“You have the right to turn around and not get on the plane. You have no other rights”
Wouldn’t the ad be rather short:
“You have the right to turn around and not get on the plane. You have no other rights”
John: I don’t know. Do you have that right? Can they arrest you if you try? I think that that ad, in and of itself, would be a great fundraiser for the ACLU. Or perhaps “You have the right to turn around and not get on the plane. You have the right to join the ACLU, and work to see this list grow.”
Since it was my suggestion in the first place, yes, I’d be in for $500 if the ACLU takes us up on this.
-jesse
I will also match.
It would also be nice to see the ACLU bring a lawsuit against airports like DIA, where access to the screeners, paid for by tax dollars and an identical surcharge on every ticket, is segregated between first class and everyone else.
I’ll match too.
Sounds like a job for pledgebank.com 🙂
Anyone know any airport operators?
I know the (possibly now former) interim-CSO for LAX. Let me ask him if he still is. He’d totally go for this….