<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TSAMGR:
They won't say anything. They are the type that slam their bags on the tables, mumble under their breath and sheepishly walk through. But just wait until they get behind their monitor!!! They then will call you a goon and Nazi.</font>
With some of the treatment I've gotten from some TSA agents (particularly at MLI), I would agree with some of the folks that call some of the agents goons and Nazis. See my post from a couple weeks back to learn more about what I'm talking about. While many TSA agents are nice, polite, efficient, etc. there are a few folks out there in (I presume, from your user ID) your agency who are not. I have encountered people who appear to just be on a large ego/power trip and want to confiscate things that they would like to take home themselves.
While the words "Nazi" and "goon" certainly don't fit the majority of people who work for the TSA (and don't appear to fit the TSA folks who post here at FT) there are unfortunately some people out there that strive to maintain this image for the TSA. It just goes to show that there are bad apples in every organization.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TSAMGR:
Most TSA people here are trying to give legitimate information. They may not agree with it but they are trying to inform. What do they get for that? Verbal attacks from people who have no idea what they are about.</font>
I agree with you 100%-- when the TSA folks that post here are just doing so to inform and help, they should not be subject to verbal attacks. I'd go as far as to say that they (and everybody else) shouldn't be subjected to personal attacks at any time. There are many other ways to debate ideas and disagree with each other, and name-calling doesn't need to be a part of the discourse.
EDITED to fix up a few issues with the QUOTE tag and my post...
[This message has been edited by clrankin (edited Nov 29, 2003).]