Originally Posted by
Mr. Elliott
Could be one or two reasons for the TSA’s presence at the subway station, one to operate the ETD machine for swabbing for explosives, the TSA screeners are trained to use the machine, the NYPD is not.
The other they could possibly be BDO’s who are looking for the slightest body movements that would indicate they are terrorists, which could possibly be enough cause to do a stop and frisk.
But with either, you can just refuse to comply and walk out and use another entrance or walk to another station.
Other than that, the TSA screeners just stand there in their blue shirts and try to look important.
Mr. Elliott
There is one, and only one reason that the TSA screeners are hanging at the subway: The TSA is massively overstaffed and, instead of reducing staff levels and handing back a portion of the budget, they loan the officers out wherever they can.
Mike