Originally Posted by whirledtraveler
I don't want to be shocking, I may be the first person some TSAers have come in contact with proposing this, but what if the TSA got someone to impersonate a baddie and try to carry on some prohibited items? If the TSAers catch him/her we could call that a success and if they don't we could call it a failure. I'm no testing expert, but it looks quantitative to me. Watcha think?....
this has been done extensively by government auditors and the media, and the TSA has failed these tests too often - just as often as the private screeners they replaced. What is shocking is the amount of money thrown at the TSA which has not translated into quantifiably better security.
Let the FAA set the security standards and procedures to be enforced systemwide, let their inspectors ensure compliance and fine/terminate contractors and airports who fail their inspections, and let's return to private screening staff with our 'security fee' being directed in whole to the development and implementation of new technologies designed to improve screening effectiveness and efficiency.