Originally Posted by gsoltso

TSA has only been searching for WEI since I got here. The only time we are associated with things like drugs are when they are discovered while trying to clear a possible threat item. If TSOs are actively searching for something other than WEI, then they are outside of the regulations and are wrong. Drugs are not our job, threats are. Regulations state that we are required to notify LEOs if those types of items are discovered while searching for possible threat items.



This phrase is exactly the same as saying that "because a soap company

A. Sold their product to John Smith as a hand soap and
B. Sold their product to the Tsarnaev brothers as dish soap

That company holds the same ideology as the Tsarnaev brothers.

There are several types of equipment that use similar technologies for different purposes.

L3 makes a version of the tech that detects explosive compounds (TSA).

L3 makes a version of the tech that detects certain types of drugs (Usually for someone like the DEA or perhaps Customs).