Sad that TSOs are "fired on the spot" and "escorted out" for standing up for themselves (and I have no reason to doubt what you say), but if TSOs are caught engaging in retaliatory screening, confiscating permitted items, planting fake drugs on a passengers as a joke, or outright stealing from passengers, TSA covers up the incident, refuses to punish them, and lets them continue doing what they are doing.

The day I see a supervisor at an airport fire a TSO on the spot for retaliatory screening, confiscating a permitted item, or otherwise abusing a passenger, will be the day I not only file a compliment card on that supervisor but risk missing my flight to make sure the compliment is delivered and as followup contact my Congressman to pass along a compliment to TSA on that supervisor. I'm not worried about having to do that any time soon though.