Originally Posted by FWAAA
Some people legitimately feel that the entire program is an inane waste of money and resources, and they are entitled to that opinion. Sacks of ballast? Perhaps.
My point is that changing their dress code or haircut isn't gonna make them invisible. That may change a couple of the clues, but it's always gonna be hard to hide a couple of federal agents in the First Class section of most airliners, no matter their hair or clothing.
The first word in the response above is very key in my opinion.
SOME people. They have their opinion, and yes it is legitimate, legitimate insofar as this is America and they are entitled to their opinion.
As I posted on another thread, I am an Federal Air Marshal, and as I said I am experienced and not worried about finding a job, just as the majority of my coworkers are. If the
"Majority" of people in this country want the program
"gone" , then thats the way it will be. My personal opinion is thats not the case.
As far as "bashing" individual Air Marshal's in lieu of the system in general, who is surprised. Anyone who is an employee of government finds themselves in this position, right or wrong. Most of the time wrong, sometimes right. This is even more prominent when talking about public safety officers. So I do not let it bother me one way or the other. "Ballast", well I have been called things that are not nearly so nice. I just chalk that up to what I said in this paragraph.