Originally Posted by
Janus
In fact, I believe the individual TSOs have a right to tell Trollkiller (and friends) straight to their face that they think they are idiots. Now, things like retaliatory secondaries are (IMHO) too far, the TSOs need to follow policy, regardless of upset they might be; but there is nothing stopping them from being angry and voicing that opinion (be it at a checkpoint or on the internet).
Don't fall into the same trap that TSORon has about this matter. No, the TSO's don't have that right at the checkpoint as it has a "chilling effect" on Trollkiller's (and friends') freedom of speech rights. They can do it off-duty and not in uniform, but as long as the TSO is a government actor, limitations exist to protect the First Amendment rights of the general public.