Originally Posted by
SATTSO
Eh, I think too many peolle get wrapped up with the words "officers" and "agent". Various government agencies, at both the federal and state levels have employees who are "officers", but not LE. Yet, few people seem to have a problem with those titles. I think it's more that some people are upset with TSA, so the use of those words becomes an easy and cheap target.
It has rather more to do with the fact that your agency is populated in no small part by wannabe LEOs who think their tin badges and smurf shirts make them law enforcement. You don't see loan officers walking around thinking they're cops.
Originally Posted by
elgringito
IFirst, why do you assume the TSA was not professional?
Because TSA is not a professional agency, and the people it employs are neither professional nor well-trained.