Not long after the creation of the Travel Safety/Security forum, a number of similar complaints were made, each demanding that any news story having to do with the TSA/airport security/etc. be banished to that new forum.

Randy replied that news stories pertaining to the TSA were not off-topic for the "In the News" forum.

What some may not remember is that the Travel Safety/Security forum was really created in response to the large number of alleged, self-described TSA screeners who wanted to vent their spleen at Spiff and other regular "In the News" posters but couldn't be bothered to post a news story to discuss.

Fortunately, most of them quickly tired of posting on FlyerTalk and those that remain today are, for the most part, more civil than some of the departed ones. Still, that forum, lacking a moderator, is not an ideal locale for serious discussions.