Originally Posted by monitor
That raises the question of "who are these people that now represent the TSA at our airports?" They seem to have law enforcement authority and assert powers of search and detention that should only be entrusted to trained and trusted LEOs.
Who are these people? What kind of training have they had? What kind of background screening have they gone thru to get these jobs? Who did these screens, if any have been done? Have they ever had any formal education? Have they ever been able to hold jobs before this one?
While valid questions about TSA, I don't think you (or I) would be particularly impressed with the background "credentials" required of most rookie LEOs. Not saying that LEOs are bad people, but my guess is that the bad-apple rates may be similar between organizations, and it's not like an average LEO goes through years of training before being put on duty.