except is private security doing the searching. You know the private guys you want at airports.
TSA 'Secured' Metrodome During Recent Football Game
Posted by
Soulskill on Saturday January 05, 2013 @04:50PM
from the a-large-an-oddly-shaped-airplane dept.
McGruber writes
"Travel writer Christopher Elliott touches down with the news that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration was spotted standing around outside a recent American football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers (picture). According to Mr. Elliott, the 'TSA goes to NFL games and political conventions and all kinds of places that have little or nothing to do with ... travel. It even has a special division called VIPR — an unfortunate acronym for Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team — that conducts these searches.' He continues, 'As far as I can tell, TSA is just asking questions at this point. "Data and results collected through the Highway BASE program will inform TSA's policy and program initiatives and allow TSA to provide focused resources and tools to enhance the overall security posture within the surface transportation community," it says in the filing. But they wouldn't be wasting our money asking such questions unless they planned to aggressively expand VIPR at some point in the near future. And that means TSA agents at NFL games, in subways and at the port won't be the exception anymore — they will be the rule.'"
Funny. I didn't see airplanes on the field.
I dont "like" TSA but I dont think they are criminal thugs molesting people. They are just doing a job thats very unpopular and are easy to take shots at which are uncalled for.
You also think I'm being a meany when I call out bad cops for their rights violations.
Let's just agree to disagree here.
Again nonsense. They are not bullies and Gallagher? ok
So, you don't think exposing womens breasts, ordering handicapped to walk unassisted, etc is bullying?
Again your exaggerating for effect. YOU have never been bothered by a TSA agent and neither have I or anyone else I personally know. But hey why let that get in the way of a good joke right
I've never been robbed by a flash mob, but I can tell when something is wrong.
there is nothing to be OK with. it just is. You want to fly follow the rules and you wont have any problems.
Ah, the old "do as we say and no one gets hurt" arguement. Used by highwaymen for centuries.
Funny I see your same childish names when you talk about law enforcement as well, but now all of a sudden they are the saving grace
ok. I've been trying to be nice here.
Or maybe I'm past due for the November Top Bad Cop stories.
Lots n lots n lots at
http://www.policemisconduct.net/
It's nice to know that these "fine upstanding examples" of your profession might be able to despite their in many cases convictions, find gainful employment at an airport as a screener. While you will rightfully argue that these are the exceptions among law enforcement, I don't want them in -any- position of authority. Not as cops, not as TSA, not as karate teachers, not even as crossing guards. I want them no where near honest people and children. Digging ditches, picking lettuce, collecting garbage, sorting cans.
I'll call a bad cop a lot of colorful things. You know what I call a good cop?
"Sir" (or "Mam" as appropriate.)
That's the 1 major point you and I disagree on. I think bad cops should be vilified, publicly crucified and shamed. You think they should be quietly buried, and that bringing them up somehow is disrespectful to the tens of thousands of good honest hardworking men and women in law enforcement nation wide.
And that's all I have to say about cops right now.
http://www.classichitsandoldies.com...eport-sheds-light-on-tsa-screener-misconduct/
A report released Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office says the TSA investigated nearly 10,000 cases of alleged misconduct by security screeners since 2010. The misconduct accusations included everything from sleeping on the job to failing to show up for work to allowing relatives to bypass security checkpoints.
Accusations of misconduct by TSA staffers increased 27 percent from 2010 to 2012, according to the GAO report.
The report says nearly one-third of the misconduct accusations involved unexcused absences or repeatedly showing up late for work. Some 20 percent involved a staffer sleeping on the job or failing to follow procedure. Sixteen percent of the misconduct allegations involved insubordination.
The GAO report says 47 percent of alleged staffer wrongdoing resulted in a letter of reprimand, 31 percent ended with a suspension and 17 percent resulted in dismissals.
Nothing to see here. Go baaaaaaack to sleeeeeeep.
Final word on the TSA
It's coming. It's coming.