This week in TSA history starting January 1, 2016
Nov 13, 2016, 6:03 pm
#226
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Speaking of the "training academy", I guess TSA is still training at SEA/TAC:
https://twitter.com/EssexKIRO7/statu...09803246931968
https://twitter.com/EssexKIRO7/statu...09803246931968
Nov 14, 2016, 8:44 am
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Yeah, considering that during the slowdown earlier this year, the Port of Seattle (taxpayer $$) hired 90 people to help deal with the consequences of TSA's work slowdown.
The money spent on those 90 employees should come directly out of TSA's bonus fund.
The money spent on those 90 employees should come directly out of TSA's bonus fund.
Nov 14, 2016, 6:10 pm
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Don't tell that to our Instagram account.
This is correct (at least partly), TSA contacts the local LEOs, what happens after that is entirely up to the LEOs.
That has not been the case in my experience. Once we discover something like that, we contact the LEOs and they take over. Of course, YMMV.
Again, that is entirely up to the LEOs. Some will charge the passenger, and some will dump the weed in a toilet and give them a slap on the wrist or a talking to. Depending upon location, the results will be different.
Again, that is entirely up to the LEOs. Some will charge the passenger, and some will dump the weed in a toilet and give them a slap on the wrist or a talking to. Depending upon location, the results will be different.
Nov 14, 2016, 7:51 pm
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Don't tell that to our Instagram account.
This is correct (at least partly), TSA contacts the local LEOs, what happens after that is entirely up to the LEOs.
That has not been the case in my experience. Once we discover something like that, we contact the LEOs and they take over. Of course, YMMV.
Again, that is entirely up to the LEOs. Some will charge the passenger, and some will dump the weed in a toilet and give them a slap on the wrist or a talking to. Depending upon location, the results will be different.
This is correct (at least partly), TSA contacts the local LEOs, what happens after that is entirely up to the LEOs.
That has not been the case in my experience. Once we discover something like that, we contact the LEOs and they take over. Of course, YMMV.
Again, that is entirely up to the LEOs. Some will charge the passenger, and some will dump the weed in a toilet and give them a slap on the wrist or a talking to. Depending upon location, the results will be different.
Nov 14, 2016, 8:06 pm
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Are there only four diplomas in the photo.... or is the clerk in the middle hiding his?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cw7WQUPUsAATT79.jpg
And what is with the scissors fingers on the right side of the photo -- are they playing rock scissors paper?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cw7WQUPUsAATT79.jpg
And what is with the scissors fingers on the right side of the photo -- are they playing rock scissors paper?
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Nov 14, 2016, 9:14 pm
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Ask TSA certainly doesn't instill confidence with the quality and inconsistency of the information offered, particularly since none of it is actually binding at any checkpoint.
1) as posted elsewhere, within a period of hours, Ask TSA gave conflicting answers to the question whether or not Clearcare contact solution is allowed or not. One of the tweeters noted that his solution gets confiscated regularly, but not all the time.
2) also as posted elsewhere, Ask TSA has told people that Harry Potter wands are forbidden and told other people that they are good to go in carry-on.
3) Ask TSA never fully informs pax that none of the answers are binding. Pax should take careful note of the word 'generally' and remember that the screener always has the final say.
1) as posted elsewhere, within a period of hours, Ask TSA gave conflicting answers to the question whether or not Clearcare contact solution is allowed or not. One of the tweeters noted that his solution gets confiscated regularly, but not all the time.
2) also as posted elsewhere, Ask TSA has told people that Harry Potter wands are forbidden and told other people that they are good to go in carry-on.
3) Ask TSA never fully informs pax that none of the answers are binding. Pax should take careful note of the word 'generally' and remember that the screener always has the final say.
Nov 15, 2016, 6:04 am
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Ask TSA certainly doesn't instill confidence with the quality and inconsistency of the information offered, particularly since none of it is actually binding at any checkpoint.
1) as posted elsewhere, within a period of hours, Ask TSA gave conflicting answers to the question whether or not Clearcare contact solution is allowed or not. One of the tweeters noted that his solution gets confiscated regularly, but not all the time.
2) also as posted elsewhere, Ask TSA has told people that Harry Potter wands are forbidden and told other people that they are good to go in carry-on.
3) Ask TSA never fully informs pax that none of the answers are binding. Pax should take careful note of the word 'generally' and remember that the screener always has the final say.
1) as posted elsewhere, within a period of hours, Ask TSA gave conflicting answers to the question whether or not Clearcare contact solution is allowed or not. One of the tweeters noted that his solution gets confiscated regularly, but not all the time.
2) also as posted elsewhere, Ask TSA has told people that Harry Potter wands are forbidden and told other people that they are good to go in carry-on.
3) Ask TSA never fully informs pax that none of the answers are binding. Pax should take careful note of the word 'generally' and remember that the screener always has the final say.
https://twitter.com/AskTSA/status/797544865663946752
Nov 15, 2016, 7:49 am
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Yep, the rusty old razor blade made this weeks list, but to Bob's credit he didn't claim it was "concealed" as Farbstein crowed.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27452960-post215.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27452960-post215.html
Nov 15, 2016, 9:55 am
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TSA Week in Review November 7th - 13th
No TSO's holding their "diplomas" were harmed in the creation of this post 
http://blog.tsa.gov/2016/11/tsa-week...-7th-13th.html
- 70 firearms in carry-on bags
- A dagger was found concealed in a flashlight at Los Angeles (LAX).
- A comb-dagger was discovered in a carry-on bag at San Diego (SAN).
- A razorblade was discovered under the insole of a shoe at LaGuardia (LGA).
- Four inert/replica grenades were discovered last week in carry-on bags at San Diego (SAN), Latrobe (LBE) (Pictured) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
http://blog.tsa.gov/2016/11/tsa-week...-7th-13th.html
Nov 15, 2016, 10:26 am
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