West, you didn't answer a single question I asked. Responding to your latest post:
Originally Posted by
gsoltso
there is a difference between actively searching for something, and reporting something discovered while trying to clear a threat or possible threat from a bag.
We're not comparing those two things. We're comparing 1) "actively searching" for weapons, explosives, and incendiaries while passively searching for drugs and other possible indicators of wrongdoing, and while ignoring most other possible indicators of wrongdoing, and 2) actively searching for weapons, explosives, incendiaries, drugs, and other possible indicators of wrongdoing, while ignoring most other possible indicators of wrongdoing. I think they're the same. Could you tell me how they differ?
Originally Posted by
gsoltso
Pictures of a "possible" possession of stolen goods is a far cry from suspected kiddie porn and a suspected bag of dope.
How so? Are you saying that possession of marijuana (or heroin; not sure what you meant by "dope") is a bigger deal than theft? One has a victim. The other does not. One has been considered wrong since before we had any concept of laws, the other has been used by people to make them feel better for thousands of years, then has been illegal for the past 40.
Originally Posted by
gsoltso
We are looking for WEI, and if you have something illegal that is discovered while trying to do that job, it will be reported to the STSO/LEO whichever is required.
It doesn't matter what you say you're looking for. As you and Ron have told us, if you see something that looks like an indication of certain crimes you report it, and if you see something that looks like an indication of other crimes, you ignore it.
Originally Posted by
gsoltso
We do not go into a bag looking for anything other than possible threats, period. If something illegal is found, then it is reported to the STSO/LEO whichever is called for.
Would you please, PLEASE, tell me what difference it makes if you're "looking for possible threats" or looking for potatoes, when you're going to take the same action if you find weapons, explosives, incendiaries, drugs, or a number of other things?
Originally Posted by
gsoltso
my concern is to keep WEI and people that would use them to harm the airplane or people on it, off the planes.
It seems that your concern is also to keep drugs off planes. If you see something that looks like indication of possession of illegal drugs, you call a supervisor, right? If you see something that looks like indication of possession of stolen cameras, you move on, right?
Do you feel it's acceptable for you to use your search for WEI as a chance to find drugs, credit card fraud, immigrations violations, and other indications of wrongdoing that have ABSOLUTELY no affect on airline security?