Originally Posted by klhiggi
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with this. I travel in the US and overseas and the I know the TSA rules put in place are inconvenient and I too have encountered folks that are not the greatest at customer service, but that's not their job. I've been through many countries who had tighter passenger security prior to 9/11 than the USA has today. I appreciate the fact that people are working hard to protect me every time I fly.
For anyone to make a political statement while attempting to go through a government controlled security checkpoint, is idiotic itself. But to talk about the leader of the TSA through a TSA checkpoint where TSA employees can see it, is beyond that.
I'm surprised that someone holding the position this individual holds, doesn't have more common sense.
Keep your comments to yourself and your circle of friends. Don't cause me to be held up in line. This is not a constitutional issue, it's a matter of national security. You might have the right to freedom of speech, but try discussing making a improvised explosive device in line and see where that gets you.
While I might not agree with some of the things the TSA puts in place, I believe they have a reason to protect me and the rest of the passengers.
Travel safe.
[bolding in quote mine] Just because some people have been intimidated into submission and zombie-like behavior doesn't mean everyone has to be, just to suit someone's convenience. Sorry, I sure hope I didn't spend 10 plus years in uniform sworn to protect the constitution and the right of citizens to express political opinions, just to have it p***ed away in the name of saving you or anyone else 5 minutes in line. Logically speaking, non-offensive speech needs no protection, the protections for speech are specifically targeted at offensive words. By all reports so far, the OP made NO threatening comments that any sane adult could interpret as dangerous. Out of concerns for the blowback my employer would get, it's not an action I would have chosen to do myself, but darned if I don't absolutely support his right to do it.
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klhiggi, around here we occasionally try to actually read the contents of a thread before adding a post that has already been repeatedly asked and answered, but I know of no rule that requires it.