Originally Posted by
T.J. Bender
I wish I could respect the TSA, I really do. Thing is, respect is earned, not given. The TSA I deal with now is not an organization worthy of respect. That's not to say there aren't some great TSOs out there, but there are tons who range from stubbornly misinformed to power-tripper to criminal. If a uniform set of simple rules were to be developed and followed by all TSOs at all airports, it would go a long way. At least then we'd know what rules we're expected to play by, right?
I go through TSA CP's about 80-100 times per year, most at my home airport, of course. Every time, without exception, the thing that concerns me is "Well, I wonder what the rules are today?"