Originally Posted by whirledtraveler
It isn't the comments your screeners make which debase your reputation, it is your actions.
Understandable
Originally Posted by whirledtraveler
I'm sorry, but I'm not buying any more of this "most of us are decent people" argument. People who join the TSA agree with their policies. If they don't, they should leave. The policy in question: taking away rounded-tipped scissors from a six-year-old girl is idiotic, over-bearing, and worthy of contempt. Anyone who is on the payroll of an organization that does this is complicit and worthy of contempt.
There are plenty of working men and women that work in places that do not agree with all policies, but there is nothing that can be done about it. The workers understand that is the policy and they must comply. Many people do things they don't agree with. If everyone left jobs they don't agree with, can you imagine the unemployment rate?
There is no policy about taking rounded-tipped scissors. They are not listed on the prohibited items list. They are allowed and not supposed to be taken. I cannot justify the supervisor's actions.
Originally Posted by whirledtraveler
Luckily, the TSA generates its contempt against itself constantly, and it is getting good at it. Call it karma or something. I hope the cycle continues through the summer. The TSA deserves all of the contempt it can generate.
As I always say, it's always the negative experiences that are best remembered. Going through security with little or no "harassment" is a good experience and soon after forgotten.