Originally Posted by
spotnik
I would argue that amendments 9 and 10 were written to specifically forbid such an approach. Then again, I am just a lay person, and there does not seem to be a lot of case law on amendments 9 and 10.
I really hate this attitude. Essentially, the people who advocate this approach are saying it is okay for them to violate their oath of office and the most essential parts of US law to "fight the ter'rists." I fail to see how betraying the highest ideals and founding principles of the USA is, in any way, "protecting" the US or her people.
Of course, having said that, I'll probably now be accused of sedition, or something.
If the motivation were to protect anyone or anything, I might actually be able to tolerate this. What I see more often than not is someone who is on a friggin' power trip and just wants to hassle peope who wouldn't normally sell these turkeys their snot. If the TSA would just weed out these just left of the bell curve types who are there mainly for the government paycheck and benefits, we'd eradicate most of the problem.
OK, I have a question that you may or may not be able to generate some answers to. My father in law is currently out of work. He has a brilliant mind that is very analytical by nature. He spent 8 years in the Air Force, 17 years as a police oficer retiring as a Lieutenant and spent most of the last decade in the technical side of indy car racing. That industry took a serious hit when tobacco sponsorship was outlawed and he was eventually replaced by DeVry Institute hotshots with their newly minted certificates and only demanding 25k a year to do what he did are a hell of a lot more. He could pass a Yankee White security clearance vetting without raising an eyebrow.
He applied to the TSA, figuring that that much military and LEO experience would surely be useful in such an organization. He got a rejectoin letter teling him that his qualifications were not in line with what the TSA required. He as dumbfounded and so was I, although I was not surprised a it because it's my opinion that the TSA is NOT looking for LEOs and ex-military, but for below-average people who can perform repetitive tasks without applying common sense. My question to you is this: Why in the world would an organization who supposedly is trying to protect America from attack via air transportation turn down someone with that kind of resume?
--PP