Unless they're packing guns or tasers, they can give them all the law enforcement status Pistole's little heart desires, but outside of the sterile area, I will continue to ignore them, including any attempt to detain or arrest me unless they have the hardware to do it.

Inside the sterile area, I will simply refuse to answer their questions without a lawyer present - since they are law enforcement, any statement I make could be the basis for self-incrimination.

Giving these moronic goons law enforcement authority will not go over well - seriously, could you imagine these people being given actual authority??

I just don't see it happening. Pansies in Congress might talk the talk publicly, but outside of the rare idiot like Peter King, I don't think anyone agrees that TSA people have the mental capability or qualifications to assume that sort of authority.