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2003-10-16 Home Front

Agents Find Boston Airport Security Lapses

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Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-16 9:39:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not a good sign...but I must say not unexpected.

This article reflects the average effectiveness of any federal employee, I don't know why DHS would be any different.

Until we allow the price of air travel to reflect the higher costs of security, and empower airlines themselves to handle security (as, I believe El Al does), I don't expect it to get any better.

Posted by mjh 2003-10-16 9:58:29 AM|| 2003-10-16 9:58:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 What's worth noting here is that the screeners are now federal employees. Fire a screener for not doing their job? Good luck.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-16 10:04:59 AM|| 2003-10-16 10:04:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Logan's the worst airport in the US and Massport's the biggest hack government agency in the US. If you aren't a terrorist when you get there, you may be by the time you leave. The smart folks up here fly out of Providence or Manchester, NH if at all possible.

Posted by tu3031 2003-10-16 10:11:52 AM|| 2003-10-16 10:11:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 TSA has been advertising like crazy on the radio in the DC area for "part-time, temporary" screeners.

B-a-R, I think the firing rules for TSA employees are different than for the gerneral civil servants...

Posted by seafarious 2003-10-16 10:56:04 AM|| 2003-10-16 10:56:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Bomb,
Didn't part of the bill which created Homeland Security allow for firing? As I recall the Unions and Dems had their panties all in a knot because the bill specifically allowed for firing and removal of workers for not doing their job. They were all bitching because the jobs were not 'protected'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-16 11:53:40 AM|| 2003-10-16 11:53:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 On the "up" side, a friend of mine, whose daughter has been taking Karate for six years, says enrollment in martial arts courses has tripled since 9/11, and more people who enroll are completing the course. OBL may have to become triple-jointed to step on it as much as he has...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-16 1:02:54 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-16 1:02:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the firing rules for TSA employees are different than for the gerneral civil servants...

Didn't part of the bill which created Homeland Security allow for firing? As I recall the Unions and Dems had their panties all in a knot because the bill specifically allowed for firing and removal of workers for not doing their job. They were all bitching because the jobs were not 'protected'.

I don't remember. But when it comes to federal employees, I'm not convinced that these screeners are going to receive treatment that much different from other federal employees. Unless, of course, a few people visibly start losing their jobs...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-16 3:14:38 PM|| 2003-10-16 3:14:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 ...treatment that much different from other federal employees. Unless, of course, a few people visibly start losing their jobs...

Unfortunately it might take a lot of people visibly losing their lives.

When are people going to realise that we are in a farking WAR.

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-16 9:14:09 PM|| 2003-10-16 9:14:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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