Originally Posted by
TSORon
Actually, we don’t need to be knowledgeable of those laws at all. All we need is a firm understanding of the rules and procedures that have been set out by the upper level management of the TSA. Its helpful, sure, but not necessary.
Oh dear, I feel a Godwin moment coming on
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No it's OK, it passed. Personally, while I have found some screeners to be obnoxious, belligerent and clearly not suited to the task, it is with this "upper level management" that the problem (or something more insidious) lies. They either ignore the laws too (
cf. Francine) or else continually just push the envelope knowing that the worst that can happen is they get overruled. Not that that ever happens either.
I would never be a screener, but I
have been in situations where clients and others have suggested directions of dubious legality. Was I willing just to take their word for it ? No, I made
damn sure what was proposed was unqestionably legal. But hey, that's just me. Clearly it doesn't bother some.