Originally Posted by TSAman
4. When a person enters through the checkpoint they have consented to search by all means and have to go by TSA's rules and regulations or they will not fly.
False. You claim I have consented, but that doesn't mean I have.
9. Alot of people complain that we search elderly and children and they are harmless and its a waste for us to do. We have to do this or else its age discrimination. For example older men with prostetic legs have been found to conceal weapons trying to enter he checkpoint, this has happened on many cases in the last 3 years. One example a 6 year old child had a 7 inch hunting knife jammed down the back of his pants by his father prior to entering the checkpoint.
So what?
10. Some say TSA isn't any better than private security prior to 9/11. When most items are found in the checkpoint from guns to other prohibited items, TSA does not notify the media or any way reports the find to the public. When something like that occurs in the media its because a employee slips it out to the public. I work in a airport of a city with a population of 150,000. I've been there with TSA for 3 years. We have found 3 loaded pistols inside the x-ray at the checkpoint. Now since there are 481 commercial airports you guys do the math.
OK... using recent history as a guide, 0 terrorists per pistol times 3 pistols per airport times 481 airports = zero terrorists found! How about that!
Some people might not agree with our rules/regulations and authority. But these are the facts. Airport police doesn't work for us and we don't work for them. But we are allies so if we say a passenger is out of hand or hasn't followed our rules and we think they shouldn't fly. The airport police or airline will not let you fly.
Any questions I would be happy to answer. I don't make the rules I just enforce them, if you have a problem with certain rules or regulations you need to contact your local DHS representative/ congressman, senate, etc.
Thanks
Josh
What is a "local DHS representative"? An alternative legislature?
I did write my Congressional representatives, and they don't care. Two didn't reply, and the one who did reply spouted off a bunch of nonsense about "evildoers" -- straight out of the Bush playbook.
How should I put this nicely -- I do not recognize the legitimacy of the TSA and look forward to the day when the TSA is disbanded.