Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
If small bags of white powders are possibly explosive in nature why would any TSA employee call for a LEO instead of a person with BOA skills? What is the actual threat being mitigated?
Its BAO, not BOA. And there is not always a BAO on duty. Even if we call one, and they determine that the suspect item is hazardous,
they are going to call a LEO. After all, a BAO is not a bomb squad, nor does the TSA have any bomb squads (that I am aware of).
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
Doesn't the fact that TSA is calling in LEO's in these situations indicate what the suspicion actually is?
No.
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
I think Ron has boxed himself and inturn TSA into a corner on this matter. There is no way out short of admitting that some at TSA are in fact engaged in illegal searches for items not related to WEI.
Seems like an OIG investigation is in order.
There are judges that take bribes, brokers that unlawfully use insider knowledge to purchase stocks, stock boys that lift the occasional banana, and little old ladies that J-Walk. None of these require a Congressional Investigation, an OIG investigation, or anyone other than a law enforcement intervention.
There are in fact TSO’s who do not follow the rules. Its unavoidable, totally. In a work force as large as that working for the TSA there is inevitably a few rotten apples. The exact same can be said about every human endeavor throughout history. There are folks here who outright lie, or intentionally misinterpret what others write, should we call for a federal investigation of FT?
