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Old Nov 25, 2015, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by DaveBlaine
Why don't the powers that be just eliminate the middle-man? Empower the TSOs with the tools and authority they need without having to rely on their "brothers in blue" who may not be willing or motivated to help them. It should be "One Team, One Fight" as they BOTH stand on the front lines against terrorism. Apparently some aren't seeing it that way.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...tsa-personnel/

All this could be done at the very top with a stroke of the pen in an Executive Order.
Obviously, the powers that be have too little respect for the Security Theater Authority to grant them any more powers. Anybody who has dealt with them understands why.
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