Originally Posted by gsoltso

What I am referring to is if the TSO/TSA employee is involved in something away from duty, it could possibly fall under state codes. There are certain situations that may call for the state to take lead or the feds may relinquish prosecution to the state for their own reasons. I am (again, I am beginning to sound rather slow this week) sadly ignorant of the specific codes/regulations covering this.

When I worked as an MP in the Army, and we had some cases that were moved to local or state courts because the federal prosecutor (JAG) felt that local courts had a better chance of obtaining a conviction. Something of that nature may come into play in a case involving an employee.

So, rather than just outright agree with you, I would have to see what the federal prosecutor does on a case by case basis.