Originally Posted by
TMOliver
The problem for a TSA employee and suspected drugs....
Aside from some state laws where possession of small amounts of drugs may be misdemeanor offenses, most state and federal statutes treat drug possession as a felony. A TSA (federal) employee who fails to report a felony may be guilty the ancient crime of "misprision", the failure of one not an accessory to report a serious crime (among other definitions).
It is very seldom that this is actually used and it is where there is active concealment for the most part. In addition, how can a TSO be held to that standard with regards to drugs when the TSA provides no formal training on illegal drug identification.