Pistole: The Show Must Go On: Planes, Trains and Buses
Jul 30, 2012, 4:01 pm
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Pistole: The Show Must Go On: Planes, Trains and Buses
Aspen Security Forum: One on One with John Pistole
John Pistole spent more than an hour explaining in Aspen, the TSA's mission and vulnerabilities. I wonder why it took him so long? [Mission: Showtime; Vulnerability: Insight and Judgement]
Pistole: We can't go back to pre-9/11 days.
Why? because we haven't had a repeat 9/11.
When asked, why do I have to take my shoes off, Pistole responded, It's not a risk we're willing to take.
More pearls: Ground travel is where we're most vulnerable. [Expect more Union Station episodes.]
And the TSA will remain, he said, "There are no discussions about reducing the workforce."
John Pistole spent more than an hour explaining in Aspen, the TSA's mission and vulnerabilities. I wonder why it took him so long? [Mission: Showtime; Vulnerability: Insight and Judgement]
Pistole: We can't go back to pre-9/11 days.
Why? because we haven't had a repeat 9/11.
When asked, why do I have to take my shoes off, Pistole responded, It's not a risk we're willing to take.
More pearls: Ground travel is where we're most vulnerable. [Expect more Union Station episodes.]
And the TSA will remain, he said, "There are no discussions about reducing the workforce."
Jul 30, 2012, 6:36 pm
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Well, considering that no one in Washington is even talking about TSA and the way how TSA has been ignoring pretty much everything sent their way, it is a writing on the wall. If anything, they will only get bigger and uglier.
Jul 31, 2012, 2:07 pm
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Sad thing is that even if we do get a new administration next year, I'm not sure we'll get a better director at TSA.
Same sh!t, different shovel.
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Aug 1, 2012, 5:21 am
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Aug 1, 2012, 7:44 pm
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