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Dec 29, 2020 | 11:53 am

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Originally Posted by WillCAD

Let me remind you once again - TSA is NOT a law enforcement agency. TSA is not tasked with - or permitted under law - to investigate ANY crimes, including smuggling, via administrative search. TSA exists to screen for threats to aviation, which smuggling is not. Smuggling is investigated by CBP, not TSA, so if CBP wants to screen FAMs or crew on international flights, that's up to them, NOT TSA.

Therefore, TSA setting up separate screening points for LEOs or crewmembers to interdict smuggling would be a) illegal, 2) wasteful, and d) stupid as all get out.

Boggie Dog and gsoltso are not discussing screening at TSA security checkpoints. gsoltso is referring to immigration and customs inspections of FAMs entering the US.

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Originally Posted by gsoltso

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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog

Think you guys are all missing the point. The screening point in this case is for reentry into the country. That's the point that excessive drugs or other such items should be of interest. The question to me, should FAM's be trusted enough to have different immigration clearance rules? Evidence is suggesting no! Maybe a separate clearance area for government/crew workers but normal procedures otherwise.

I have no beef with a separate screening area, maybe even have them be allowed to operate similar to GE, where they get selected for reduced screening or the wave-through sometimes, but the others, hit an annex of to the side for crew/diplomats, etc.

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