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TSA on the way out? New law makes it a possibility.
A new law makes it easier for airports to replace federal screeners with private contractors, and several airports, after years of passenger complaints, are lining up to make the change. (www.nytimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Let it be known, there are already airports who have opted out .. KSFO being one of those, saw it myself in action recently, Backed up by Sheriffs Deputies and SFPD Officer's, At least there is someone there who can actually, "Take action" if they had to .. Can't see TSA, slapping cuffs on any one.
If it's true that SFO has switched to private screeners then I'm not looking forward to others switching. I flew out of SFO last year and experienced the most surly, unfriendly and power-mad screeners I've ever experienced. And that was before I even got to the scanner!
Amen!! I flew out of there last September at 6am, and it was the biggest FUBAR I have ever encountered. Took 2+ hours to pass screening and we nearly missed our flight. The screener running the line had all of the verbal acumen of the martian ambassador from "Mars Attacks!!". I will never go thru there again if I have to go through screening.
Every airport that has TSA screeners are backed up by certified police officers. Some in uniform and some in plain clothes. Slapping cuffs on passengers is not part of the TSA duties.
Actually, KSFO has always been contractors. When TSA was formed, 5 airports were allowed to keep contractors as an experiment, and after a few years other airports were allowed to "opt-out" and those 5 airports were allowed to "opt-in". I think 1 of those 5 opted in, but a lot have opted out.
Even if every airport opts out, not much will change. TSA will choose the contractors, who will be required to offer the same jobs to the screeners who are being displaced, but only the screeners will be replaced. All of the regulatory personnel and senior management at each airport will still be TSA employees, and TSA will still write the regulations and equipment requirements.
Even if every airport opts out, not much will change. TSA will choose the contractors, who will be required to offer the same jobs to the screeners who are being displaced, but only the screeners will be replaced. All of the regulatory personnel and senior management at each airport will still be TSA employees, and TSA will still write the regulations and equipment requirements.
Does anyone think there will be a sudden news release that TSA has detected and averted a massive threat to the flying public, but details can not be revealed because of security concerns and only TSA has the talent, not private companies, to protect the public from this threat?
With those Blabber Mouths, many of them Under Educated McDonald's rejects. Yes, I would believe it in heart beat.