Originally Posted by
Pgladb
Grow up America the terrorist are out there and they want to kill you.
Grow up, Pgladb. The terrorists want you to give up your freedom. Looks like the terrorists have won.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
I fly out of PWM, Portland. Maine every week, I follow in Mohammad Atta’s foot steps every time I enter the airport and it’s chilling.
Have you considered counseling? It's been almost 10 years. That's a little long for weekly "chilling" feelings.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
I thank god for the TSA officers who protect me, they are my coworkers and friends.
I ask God to forgive my enemies, even the TSA employees who harass me and do nothing to protect me.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
Do you remember aviation security before 911?
I miss it fondly; the "security" that has replaced it is disgusting and un-American.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
It was a minimum wage job manned by unskilled labor, security background checks were not a condition of employment and screeners with criminal backgrounds were common, training was minimal; and a high school education was not a requirement.
And the only thing that has changed is that it's more expensive.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
The reality is, we have not had a successful attack on US aviation since 911, and TSA and the BDOs have been a successful deterrent.
Specious reasoing at its finest. My magic rock is the real deterrent.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
TSA’s primary mission is to protect commercial aviation and keep terrorists from killing you.
BS. TSA's mission is to waste public funds keeping 50,000 people off the streets and to harass the traveling public.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
So you don't want anyone watching the passengers and think TSA should TURN A BLIND EYE TOWARDS DRUGS AND CRIMINALS. Let see how fast you would complain if a known wanted child molester was seated next to your child on an eight hour flight and maybe took advantage of the situation. How about if the drug currier you want ignored, uses his own product and flips out at 32000 to 40000 feet and assaults you or you family, would you change you mind then?
Nope, and by the way, known child molesters fly all the time. So do convicted murderers who have served their sentences. With this new knowledge, will you still be able to fly?
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
Are you all so stupid that you can't understand the value of security personnel watching the passengers as they prepare to enter the security process? I fly it's a requirement of my job. I want BDOs, TSO, x rays and full body x rays, I want it all and if it makes me and my family safer I want more.
Not me. If you need that illusion of security, please do yourself and the rest of the USA a favor and move to North Korea or Burma.
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
I think maybe we should have a TSA security free airline, it should be advertised all over the world especially the middle east, with no security, no bag search and no watch list, it should be open to anyone, can I offer you and your family a free ticket.
Yes, please. I'll take you up on that, I promise!
Originally Posted by
Pgladb
would like US security to follow the Israelis and stop the customer service ........ and focus on security instead of the selfish, pompous jackasses who want what, no security. If you don't want security take a bus or a train
If you want the Israel model, please move to Israel. Their "security" has no place in a free society like the United States of America.