Originally Posted by
exbayern
May I ask the same question I have asked for some time now? Why does the general public not appear to have an issue with TSA, and in fact many laud it for being 'better' than screening in other airports around the world?
I recently had a series of flights at various airports in the UK and western Europe after a relatively long spell of US domestic travel, and was again struck by the differences in approach (and frankly the peace, calm, logic, and civility was what stood out most)
I read so often online from the infrequent traveller how 'poor' non-US screening is, and how the screening is substandard to TSA. Yet it appears that they don't understand the facts, and only look to the outward top layer, and take shoes off and barking to mean 'better'. Why are more of them not questioning this?
As an addendum to
Superguy's response, I would add that many not only believe the propaganda the TSA puts out but also that they, personally, will be a victim of a terrorist attack. Therefore, the more they see the TSA doing, the safer they "feel."
Further, many people have fallen for the blue shirt/tin badge ploy and believe that TSA is LE. Therefore, anything the LE does can only make us safer.