I see, so a TSA guy making 23,600 is going to do a much better job? Your vasilating again.....

A brillient man once said "If you can't impress them with your wisdom then dazzle them with your bulls..t" Truly this is the motto that you live by, CarmelGreg.
I truly think that you feel that we as a nation WOULD be much better off with the old system.

Actually, I person being paid 23,600 should do a better job than someone making 6.50 an hour. You are absolutely correct there. Whether this is happening at every airport is a different story. The difference though is that you are not going to get the same type of person for 6.50 and hour as you will with 23,600/yr. If I was only being paid 6.50 an hour, I could tell you now I could care less if your bag made it on the belt to go to the aircraft, or how long it took to get you through security. My skills and qualifications are worth more than 23,600/yr. Which is why I make more than that. I've met some of the 6.50/hr TSA screeners and that's exactly what they should be making. But, at our airport, the private screeners were actually making more than we are now. Well, some of our screeners anyway. The ones that failed to negotiate their pay. Anyways....The point is you get what you pay for. Well, that usually applies to most scenarios, but here there are exceptions where you pay for it, but you just aren't getting it.

Your blinding me by your brillience but... common sense and "brilliance" don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. I am a witness!!

The new system is the old system with the exceptions posted at FT and acknowledged by y'all.

So whats the diff? Hey!
Let's ask Spiff!!

Fortunately I found the lock that was cutoff my suitcase (The TSA at DTW burried the lock inside a sock inside my luggage, which I found as I was doing my laundry) -- I took the cut lock to a Brookstone store and it was replaced free of charge.

However, there is still damage to the suitcase as a result of my "TSA Approved Lock" being cut-off at DTW. At the same time, I don't know if I can be bothered submitting the claim, but I might just do so anyhow for the hell of it.

Best,

SDF_Traveler

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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

He-He....if I was making $6.50 an hr. doing this, I'd tell you all to KMA, and f*&k your bags.

Instead you say "KMA or don't fly" and "f*&k your bags if you lock them".
He-He...

Actually, I'm a very polite screener.

Have a nice day. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif

SDF_Traveler, was your lock a Travel Sentry? TSA now has the keys for Travel Sentry locks. The TSA Screener will request a Supervisor who has to log his possession of the keys. The lock will be unlocked, bag searched, then relocked.

Screeners have been advised not to cut these locks.

From TSA Web Site:

The TSA Claims Management Center (CMC)delivers prompt, responsive customer service to passengers who have been affected by loss or damages while going through the TSA Passenger or Baggage Screening processes. It is our job to assure you, the passenger, that TSA can and will deliver excellence in security and customer service.

CMC Operations

The CMC is operational Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (3:00 PM PST) at 1-866-289-9673.

Hey Captain America. Read three posts above yours. HE SAID IT WAS!! Do the work or stop posting.

If they're gonna cut the lock anyway why does a supervisor have to log it? Does a super have to be there when an unlocked bag is opened? Or just locked bags?

After 5 or 6 disconnects-while-on-hold to the CMC, I finally got through and spoke to a representative. She very politely informed me that it will take up to six months just for me to receive an acknowledgement that my claim was received by the TSA. So helpful.

I wrote my congressman.


[This message has been edited by cranrob (edited Dec 06, 2003).]

Read the post nitwit.....Geez

Perhaps YOU should do the work or stop posting!! No where is SFD_Traveler’s message does it say the lock was a Travel Sentry lock. There are many "TSA Approved Locks". I was trying to advise about these certain locks and that they can be opened and relocked but you are so blinded by your anger that you can not even see that. What was posted about the supervisor was that the keys to open the locks have to be locked up and need to be signed out. Again you only read what you want and are ready to bash anything, even if we agreed with you. I have sympathy for you because based on your numerous postings and the 10512 posts from you buddy spiff it appears you have no life but being angry and living on this forum.

May your holidays bring you some relief from your pitiful life.


>>Hey Captain America. Read three posts above yours. HE SAID IT WAS!! Do the work or stop posting.

If they're gonna cut the lock anyway why does a supervisor have to log it? Does a super have to be there when an unlocked bag is opened? Or just locked bags?<<