Originally Posted by
nor3030
From what I understand many in leadership positions with TSA will be investigated, then possibly given access to "need to know" (aviation security related) intelligence that is classified at the secret level. I think the general idea is to try and make our approach to aviation security more intelligence based instead of the current blind approach of looking at every single passenger as a possible jihadist.
There's a long way to go but I think this is more of a positive step than not in the direction of more effective aviation security in the U.S.
Why does the TSA need this information? It would seem that investigations are better suited to the FBI.
The TSA should operate metal detectors, x-ray machines, and strip-search machines, nothing more. They need to continue to scan every passenger in any case, so if every passenger is effectively searched then who cares who is traveling? It's yet another example of scope creep and the attendant waste of money.