Since after 9-11, things have change a lot for United States[1].
Especially for TSA, I remember going to SFO the first time after 9-11, it
took me 2 hours just to clear the security and I missed my flight. I also
remember pre 9-11, I could get into US for less than 15-20mins.
Now, for my American friends who pay in the price in time, let me tell you
what we non-American citizen has to do to get into US after 9-11. We have
been tagged, photographed, fingerprinted, all our 10 fingers every time we
have to enter US. We have been systematically profiled, often by racial or
nationality, and some of us have to go through enhanced body-to-body search
everytime we cross security. I was put in a "Muslim" basket been a
Malaysian for a while so ... And we have to do it with a smile because if
any of us pull of a stunt like Aaron Tobey[2], we could be denied our entry
and possibility forever.
My wife complains that the over the last decade I have put on a lot of
weight and asked me to check my photos. Unfortunately, I don't like selfie
nor do I like to take pictures of myself. But I told her not to worry as
TSA has a complete profile of me becoming fat over the years.
Today, we all saw a US President may-to-be calling up to forbid Muslim to
enter US, to build walls to prevent people from the south, who threaten to
get even tougher to foreigners.
So by the same principle that Jeff is advocate, that we hold IETF meeting
where "law declares some people less valid", I prognosticate we may no
longer able to hold our meetings in US.
[1]
http://www.ibtimes.com/pulse/united-states-after-911-6-things-have-changed-2001-2093156
[2] http://dailylounge.com/the-daily/entry/how-to-fight-the-tsa
ps: This is rhetorical to put any doubt in rest. I love US even though
getting there is still a pain for me.
-James Seng
On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 9:34 PM, MH Michael Hammer (5304)
<MHammer(_at_)ag(_dot_)com>
wrote:
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From: ietf [mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On Behalf Of Thompson,
Jeff
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 3:55 AM
To: Dan Harkins
Cc: recentattendees(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org; Ietf@Ietf. Org
Subject: Re: [Recentattendees] Background on Singapore go/no go for IETF
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On 2016/5/26, 21:11:51, "Recentattendees on behalf of Dan Harkins"
<recentattendees-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org on behalf of
dharkins(_at_)lounge(_dot_)org>
wrote:
I would also like to suggest that the ability of certain members to
bring their family on a vacation that coincides with an IETF should not
be a governing factor in venue selection. Many people like to launder a
business trip into a family vacation (myself
included!) but that's not why the IETF exists and it should have no
bearing on where we meet.
So then, the IETF policy would read ³The IETF may hold meetings in
countries
where the law declares some people less valid. If you are such a person,
then
the IETF recommends that to avoid trouble with the law you should hide
who
you are, including not bringing your family.²
Is this the organization that the IETF is going to be?
- Jeff
Jeff,
Is there any country in the world that meets the standard your comment
implies should be the IETF policy? Is this a case of perfection being the
enemy of good? Perhaps it is a case of perfection being the enemy of
reality. I don't know what IETF policy should be but I do recognize that
there are very real limitations that constrain choices. I'll also point out
that the choices made will constrain the choices of participants. I'm not
advocating for any particular choice by the IETF with regard to meeting
locations.
Mike
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