Screeners are being taught to save themselves, not assist pax:
http://communities.washingtontimes.c...airport-check/

"...Expressing fear bordering on extreme distress, the TSA source claims that his life, along with the lives of other unarmed TSA personnel, would be in grave danger were an airport checkpoint shooting to unfold.

The TSA screener, who claims to have recently undergone agency training during which TSA personnel were confronted with a chilling checkpoint shooting scenario, now tries to remain aware of how to get out alive were such a shooting to unfold.

“Every day when I arrive for work, I look for an escape route in case someone opens fire,” he said. “We have been told to save ourselves..."

The article does deteriorate into explaining some weird conspiracy theories.