Originally Posted by
ND Sol
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.
Yeah, see, I have always had a problem with that concept (and believe me, you are not the first to mention it to me). I find it hard to tell when someone starts and stops be a "government actor" (as per the currently accept definition). People are the sum of all their parts, just because someone is wearing a different hat, shouldn't mean they are any different (metaphorically, not fashionably, speaking). For instance, the use of a forum tag (like
TSORon, SAT
TSO, etc) would that not be considered a uniform? But we know what all the TSOs on the board are not expressing the opinion of the TSA, they are representing only themselves, yet they have clear identification that they are TSO (serving the same function as a uniform).
Anyway, I know what you mean, and I really don’t want to start a debate on this. But like I said, my personal belief is simply that it one can’t split apart who someone is at home with what they are at work.