Originally Posted by Bart

As a reminder, I went on record in here opposing the new uniform change when it occurred. I do not believe TSOs ought to have LEO-like appearances and I certainly do not believe they ought to have a military-like appearance.

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I think TSOs should wear comfortable polo-type shirts with equally comfortable slacks without any badges; perhaps a TSA logo embroidered on the shirt.

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There are those who believe that a uniformed appearance is more professional, garners more respect from passengers and symbolizes authority. This may be true at customs checkpoints but not at airport security checkpoints. Passengers should not be made to feel that they are processing through Checkpoint Charlie (the old Cold War checkpoint when Berlin was a divided city). Instead, it should be a comfortable, pleasant (if that's possible) experience.

Originally Posted by Bart

And that's the point I was getting at. I like blue only because white is a stain magnet. The blue polo shirts worn by baggage screeners minus the embroidered TSA badge but with a TSA logo and perhaps the words TSO underneath it would suffice in my book. Makes it easy for passengers to identify TSOs and takes away the over-bearing appearance that a badge and LEO-type uniform tends to convey from time to time.