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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by knotyeagle
Incorrect. Federal Flight Deck Officers are not Federal Air Marshals, they authorized to carry issued firearms but are not trained Federal law enforcement officers. But the issue was a TSA screener with a dark blue uniform shirt and a gold badge that says "officer". I would have verbally eviscerated her.

And yes I did have Federal law enforcement credentials from 1979 to 1982 while in the US Coast Guard. I probably did more arrests and filed more cases than she has lately.
and i'll add that goalie-sis will be right up there with you (especially when she was stationed in sea with sea-fair )
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