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2013-12-03 -Land of the Free

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-03 12:22|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 I think you can buy you way onto a "safe-list." My son-in-law, who travels a lot, it on that list; I think it cost him about $100.

In the last two months, the wife and I have been "selected" about a third of the flights to be "Pre-Screened", where you are wisked through with shoes and coats and big-buckled belts on. Mrs. Bobby thinks they are trying to demonstrate how nifty it would be to buy yourself a spot on the list.

Much more worrisome, one screener told Mrs. Bobby pre-screening was "random". They can't be that dumb.

Maybe the NSA has a "nice" list to go with their "naughty" list?

Posted by Bobby 2013-12-03 13:15|| 2013-12-03 13:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe the NSA has a "nice" list to go with their "naughty" list?

Nice = Mr & Mrs. Bobby

Naughty= The Lady at the Bar

Posted by Flaviper Spealing7638 2013-12-03 13:28|| 2013-12-03 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Abolish Delta Airlines, cheap rat bastids.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-03 13:28|| 2013-12-03 13:28|| Front Page Top

#4 So it goes database vs database (kind of a twist on Spy vs Spy)

Posted by Au Auric 2013-12-03 13:35|| 2013-12-03 13:35|| Front Page Top

#5 The original intent, much as I dislike the TSA, wasn't bad. There were a lot of vets initially in the ranks.

The problem was that they turned to 'refugees' from the Secret Service to run the TSA. This is the same Secret Service that runs a Uniformed Division. That Division historically has had both morale problems and high turnover (nearly a quarter of the force quit in 2002) and traditionally has been treated like a bastard stepchild by the USSS's investigative/protective division.

There are more than enough stories circulating around about how shabbily TSA agents were treated in the early years of the agency by their so-called leadership. One can't get hard numbers, but it's estimated that the TSA's turnover is above 50% per year.

Yeah, it's time to put it out of its misery.

Posted by Pappy 2013-12-03 14:31|| 2013-12-03 14:31|| Front Page Top

#6 It's amazing how many wonderful sentences begin with the words "We should abolish the..."

Posted by Iblis 2013-12-03 14:44|| 2013-12-03 14:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Before 9/11 there were screening to get on board, due to previous bouts of highjacking. However IIRC, as in the case of Boston, too many of the people were old retired police officers basically filling a patronage position.

The TSA was a Donk initiative that Bush Jr did try to avoid till the process turned into a political weapon to hammer him with. He had a war to run and basically gave in rather than spend political capital resisting the Big Government grab.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-12-03 16:18|| 2013-12-03 16:18|| Front Page Top

#8 What pappy said; I spent 7 months as a screening supervisor; lots of vets and NCOs; our deputy director hated men and vets, so we already had 2 strikes against us. got written up for doing my job because the training needed wasn't provided. when I left there were only 2 vets left and they were gone about 3 months later. all that is there now are dregs and those that can't get a real job and/or have a uniform fetish. Think Barney w/out a bullet.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-12-03 23:42|| 2013-12-03 23:42|| Front Page Top

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