Not really, in my opinion, it's helping us weed out the inflated ego wannabes. For the most part, most of them I'd say were doing the whole usual "I got a badge" type thing as in flashing it in order to get a free beer, free table at a resturant, getting out of a parking ticket.

Mind you, this was an something said by one of my supervisors, so I don't know how much merit it holds. So far, I've only noticed one case, the guy who was in my monthly training class back in August.

That in my opinion is a slight cause for concern, but nothing overwhelming. But once again, IMO, we need to rid the TSA of the LEO-wannabes because they're the type that's taking the "power" of being a TSO to their head.


Our badges are made by V.H. Blackinton, down in good ole' Attleboro, same place were our name plates are made, but by a different company, Reeve's.

Anyways, searching their online catalog, I came across B1741, which is the closest I can find to our badges, and their Hi-Glo badges which are generally $100 a pop.

Proof's here

Here's a bit more more from this, all together the contract is just over $1.8 million.

Remember guys, Google is your friend... All I had to punch in was "blackinton TSA"

Chump change. That's nothing compared to SEVEN HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS for the bailout. Or the Iraq war.