Comments on: TSA "surges" screening in airport secure areas

By: MARIA ALVAREZ COTTO

MARIA ALVAREZ COTTO — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:44:28 +0000

GOOD AFTERNOON
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I’M APPLYING FORTHE POSITION OF SCREENER AT PUERTO RICO AIRPORT.
I WORK FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY(FEMA) HOW EVER THIS JOB WILL TERMINATE AS OF THURSDAY THE 8 OF NOV 2007 I AM VERY INTERESTED IN OBTAINING THE POSITION OF SCREENER.
PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST I WILL BE DEEPLY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU

By: MARIA ALVAREZ COTTO

MARIA ALVAREZ COTTO — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:36:31 +0000

GOOD AFTERNOON
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I’M APPLYING FOR SCREENERS IN PUERTO RICO AIRPORT.
I WORK FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY(FEMA) BUT THIS THURSDAY WE ALL WILL GO THRU RELEASES AND I”M VERY INTERESTED IN OBTAINING THIS POSITION OF SCREENER.
HOPE YOU GUYS CAN HELP.
THANK WILL BE APRECIATED

By: Ron Roush

Ron Roush — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:42:02 +0000

The alleged “surge” at Orlando referenced in this article only lasted a week – exactly long enough for the local TV stations to get some footage of morbidly obese TSA employees sitting at tables in front of access points. (Hopefully it will be used as file footage for every TSA news story from now on.) The central Florida NBC affiliate, WESH, re-visited OIA a little over a week after the “surge” started and found that it had already ended. Clearly, the security threat was an aberration and passengers should realize that they are once again safe to travel. In addition, I applaud Scott Lewis in post #1 for pointing out that the real threat lies with the front-line screeners, and I agree with him that TSA leads, supervisors, management and staff cannot be effectively vigilant if they are subjected to random searches.

By: Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:53:33 +0000

Some states require that prescriptions be kept in their original bottles. The TSA screeners are not pharmacists and have not been trained in drug recognition (legal or illegal). They should not be wasting time examining your pill bottles. In fact, they are not allowed to open pill bottles. When I go on vacation I throw all the meds I will need in one Advil bottle and I’ve never had a problem. You should understand also that the TSA allows you to keep any liquids that you require for a medical reason. This includes both prescription and non-prescription items. Finally, never put your meds in checked baggage. Losing a bag sucks, losing a bag of vital medication can be life-threatening.

By: Harold Adams

Harold Adams — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:25:58 +0000

Do prescription drugs in carry have to be in labeled prescription bottles? thank you HAROLD ADAMS

By: BLOGical Thoughts » Wednesday, 14 March, 2007

BLOGical Thoughts » Wednesday, 14 March, 2007 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:49:46 +0000

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By: Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:18:49 +0000

TSA has also begun randomly screening its front-line screeners. Apparently they cannot be trusted either. Keep in mind that lead screeners, supervisors, TSA managers and all TSA executive staff are specifically exempted from the threat of search.