Originally Posted by
RadioGirl
Sorry, I can't even figure out what you're trying to say. First, why would "a profit-motivated business" have incentive to do [things] based on TSA's pas
t performance and TSA's management style? How does
TSA's performance and management style have any influence on what a private business is going to do?
Second, "ignoring security issues" and "doing what TSA tells them" should be contradictory (in theory, at least). Or are you saying that TSA management would
tell them to ignore security issues?
Third, a profit-motivated business is driven - pretty much by definition - by a desire to make profits. It's not at all clear that ignoring security issues (and doing whatever TSA management tells them to) are going to lead to profits.
I don't know how to explain it better. TSA Management style has demonstrated IT WILL NOT be called out on security issues/violations.
A private security firm would be beholden to TSA Management - that is the LAW; ATSA mandates TSA oversight of private security. The same Management that has demonstrated IT WILL NOT be called out on security issues/violations.
Are you suggesting that private security firm - motivated by profit - would attempt to report security issues/violations to a TSA Management that has shown IT WILL NOT be called out on security issues/violations.
A for profit business has a greater interest - profit - in doing what it is told to do. Does anything suggest to that TSA has righted itself and has purged itself of what seems its retribution focused Management style and that it will take seriously security issues/violations?
So yes, a private company that provide poor service would not last long, maybe not even the duration of a contract. But if poor performance is only measured on customer service metrics, then other more serious poor performance can be easily covered up and remain unknown to the general public.
Prime example, TSA success rate at finding WIE is 5%. Reports from former TSA leadership state that the poor performance of airport screening has been known for a very long time. Yet, the general public only knew how poor it was within the past year.