When you work in an airport, as I do, you probably see about everything. I've seen people look as if they were moving via the airlines! I think for most of the people who spend time in airports, the only thing they want TSA to do is pick up everything and leave and that's just not going to happen. It crossed my mind a few days ago, that we have been fortunate not to have had the bombings on our subways and other transportaion systems that London and Madrid had. Maybe some of the things that are considered harassment has been of some value. Just because we don't always agree or always understand it doesn't mean it is always a waste or that they are stupid. You must have at least 50% of people getting in to the security lines copping an attitude...before they have even come face to face with someone from TSA. Remember our government gave 6 billion dollars away to keep people from filing suits related to 9/11, because someone wanted to hang the blame on Argentbright..that they were not doing a very good job of screening. TSA is probably doing as much, if not more and something else were to happen, who would you blame then? The last time you had a happy travelling public, was the last day before the first checkpoint ever went up anywhere. But you also have some people who intentionally make it harder for themelves and others indirectly.