Originally Posted by
chollie
Are the xray operators more poorly trained than their counterparts overseas? Is a two-week paid vacay at the 'academy' (given even to folks who had already been on the job for a decade) really not enough?
At LHR they often ask people to open luggage and then rummage around. Every so often, they'll do that to everyone.
There are many legitimate criticisms of the TSA's security theater, but given the CYA attitude of those in charge and the general public's support for this nonsense, I'm not optimistic.