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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 6:45 pm
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Originally Posted by law dawg
Incorrect. Cannot airports these days decide to return to that fine private security force that reigned pre-9/11? Maybe a few will even speak English, but that is for another thread.
Until the government is not calling all the shots, that's no real alternative.

Originally Posted by law dawg
Am confused how the TSA statement you made does not apply to Big Business. Ah, that's right - more and more have been voluntarily reporting straight to court and turning themselves in. I'll Google that in a few.
Companies face oversight. The TSA does not.

Originally Posted by law dawg
This part may be true, but so what? Your rant applies to so many facets of the US that it is silly to expect perfection out of one certain segment to the exclusion of others.
It is a particularly disgusting that this form of "organized crime" occurs on public property, where people should be free from such activities.
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