spacev1986, thank you for the insight. This one single thread has been more straight-forward and honest than anything Pistole uttered to the public, or anything else sent out to the public by TSA media relations type. You should have Blogger Bob's job.....but then I guess you'd have to submit to being a "yes man" in order to qualify for it---something you don't sound to be like. The TSA could really use you in a higher position where you can make decisions like this. I wonder why you're still hanging around? Other agencies, federal or otherwise, are probably looking for thinkers like you.