Originally Posted by WillCAD

Lordamighty... this is typical of the TSA attitude which results in egregious personal abuses and billions of dollars in mission creep, while causing a tremendous loss of mission focus that causes a 95% failure at their one true job.

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.



Loss of job? How about prosecution to exactly the same extent as any other smuggler. Sure, the employer should can them immediately for abusing their position, but they've committed felonies and should be prosecuted like anyone else who commits those felonies.

Originally Posted by TWA884

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.