LEO=law enforcement officer.
TSA screening clerks in the main are not LEOs; nor should they be IMO.
Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
Not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.
Should workers at McDonald's be given weapons?
Should school bus drivers be given guns?
Postal workers?
All of these have had assaults, murders and other stuff happen in the work place. I know of no way to totally eliminate violence in any of these locales. Arming workers would only lead to more killings, in my opinion.
Heck, I'd even go so far as to say that half the police officers who have guns now, might be better without them.
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Having more TSA employees armed is unnecessary and counterproductive. They should focus on contraband WEI interdiction and stop with the rest of the useless dog and pony show that wastes resources.
There are enough armed LEOs, especially at LAX which has a very large airport police force -- some say it is the largest in the country.