Originally Posted by Doppy
I get what studentff is saying about responding to a bulletin, but I'm not sure that even that would make me support the TSA searching people for stuff not related to security. They're not law enforcement officers like the police and the FBI, and shouldn't be conducting those kinds of searches.
Agreed mostly. I don't think they should search for it but if they see something the police have broadcast, they can report it just like private citizens should if they see someone matching the description of a robber walking through the terminal with cash dripping out of a suspicious duffel bag.