TSA at SMF
Feb 1, 2005 | 4:18 pm
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 11,242
Originally Posted by El Cochinito
Mark, in the interest of full disclosure it should probably be pointed out that your wife is a TSA screener, at least if I'm reading the background info on your website correctly.
And thank you for your own service to our country.
Now on with the spirited debate folks.
And thank you for your own service to our country.
Now on with the spirited debate folks.
Feb 1, 2005 | 7:16 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 132
Originally Posted by Japhydog
It's always personal attacks with 'you people?'
What was that one about stones and glass houses?
Blindly and irrationally defending something that is clearly wrong will never make it right.
At the same time I aslo don't accept the assertions by some folks who accuse all screeners of being "perverts" or "child molesters" or that any legal, properly conducted pat-down search somehow constitutes "molestation" or "rape" or even "groping."
My opinions are my own and I call 'em as I see 'em. Sometimes I agree with passengers. Sometimes I agree with screeners. Sometimes I agree with both, and sometimes I agree with neither. It depends on the topic, my own experience and training, and my assessment of the arguments that each posits.
To be honest, I see myself as about as "objective" about TSA-related topics as one can be, since I've ben on both sides of the fence and have experiences in both security/LE and as a frequent flyer. <shrug> Not everyone will agree, and that's cool, too.
My main concern is that discussions happen as civilly as possible. If I had my druthers, no one would use the term "you" or "you people" at all in discussions (and yes, I'm guilty of it myself). It sets up an unnecessary barrier to communication.
Anyway, there it is...
Mark Arsenault
Screeners Central
Last edited by Screeners Central; Feb 1, 2005 at 7:21 pm
Feb 1, 2005 | 7:26 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 132
Originally Posted by Japhydog
What "service to our country?" Was Mr. Arsenault in the military or something?
Mark Arsenault
Screeners Central
Feb 2, 2005 | 7:06 am
#19
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern California
Programs: DL: 3.8 MM, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 24,575
This appears to be another one of those threads that have wandered way off-track.
Since there has been no recent commentary on TSA at SMF, I'm going to lock this thread so we can focus on the other active issues in this Forum.
________________________________________
Cholula
Travel Safety/Security Forum Moderator
Since there has been no recent commentary on TSA at SMF, I'm going to lock this thread so we can focus on the other active issues in this Forum.
________________________________________
Cholula
Travel Safety/Security Forum Moderator