Not specifically. In many ways it's quite the opposite.

I've got a considerable amount of respect for LEOs who are friendly, respectful, and abide by the law. We have a number of County Sheriffs that stop by the station in the evenings, and I think quite highly of them. When I was running as an EMT back in the day, they would show up on a number of calls when needed (traffic accidents, attempted suicides, etc.) and were nearly always helpful.

However, when dealing with LEOs who reacted the way that the LEOs in this situation at IAH did, I wouldn't hesitate to use insults to describe them. They represent the potential for abuse of authority, abuse of power, abuse of process, and even physical abuse. When I use the term "pig" it's not directed at all law enforcement-- just those who represent the bad side of it.

You might be left asking then why I'd refer to a theoretical TSA-LEO force as "pigs" when they haven't done anything bad (because they don't even exist yet). My answer to this question is simple. Based upon my personal experience and this board's collective experience with TSA screeners to date, I'd say that the likelihood of those folks representing law enforcement's worst and ugliest and most abusive is pretty high. Having a few friends who are Federal LEOs I already notice a tendency toward some bullying tactics when they don't get their way. I can only imagine how much worse it would be with LEOs who would work for a federal agency such as TSA that lacks professionalism, credibility, accountability, and doesn't in any way enforce moral, ethical, or procedural standards. A TSA-LEO force is simple gestapo thug abuse waiting to happen.