Comments on: TSA seizes water, lets bombs through

By: jonandnic dot com | Dream October

jonandnic dot com | Dream October — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:57:41 +0000

[...] officials, who are only too happy to turn on you if you make one false move (like trying to bring a bottle of water onto the plane, or reading a potentially inflammatory book.)) And of course, strategy and planning [...]

By: Freedom Lover

Freedom Lover — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:27:15 +0000

Gulie, how naive can you be. It has been proven that no one will ever take over a plane again, not because of the TSA which is a waste of money but because of the people of this country. Every person that has tried anything on a plane has been kick to the ground, ask the boxer that tried to open the planes door mid-flight. The TSA is no different then a security guard at a college football game, they are there for show, if anyone wants to get something past them they will, most will probably be seen to have worked for the airline or even the TSA.

By: Gulie

Gulie — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:20:59 +0000

I dont know why You people sound so cinical and so negative about TSA screeners. It is a very hard job. They are moving bags up to 70 pounds all day non stop, serving crowds of people and doing everything to prevent another nightmares from terrorists. For a whole Year out of million flights there was not one tragic accident with air transport! I dont know what kind of jobs You people do but You sound very rude and disrespectful toward homeland employees. Just because they make small salary -it doesnot give You right to disrespect them. Their work days are full of stress and negativeness already. They deserve many good and kind words and word of respect and Thank You from all people who travelled and landed safely!!!

There are many People who apreciate Your Hard work and very Thankfull for everything You are doing for all of us!

By: Softail

Softail — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:31:18 +0000

What do you expect when you drag in the dreggs of the world into the TSA and give them $7/hour.

You want GOOD security….pay for it. Don’t staff the TSA with Welfare Rats that barely have a GED.

I believe a lot of the fine folk on this blogg would make excellent TSA inspectors. Can’t wait to hear them all sound off and sign up.

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:57:13 +0000

Very funny. Ha ha.

By: John Galt

John Galt — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:12:03 +0000

t shoudl really concern you is after the publisihing of this article, the Screeners Central, the largest unofficial web site for TSA screeners, was taken down by homeland security. Don’t believe me, go check the link. WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO HIDE????

A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Freedom and a vote against Tyranny.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:55:41 +0000

I always feel the need to refuse to take off my shoes and get the extra thorough search. I guess if they’re gonna add the extra cost to my ticket, I should get my money’s worth. While being searched ask questions like “when you were a kid, did you dream about being a shoe searcher” or “How long have you been doing this? Uhuh and how many terrorists have you caught? Unhuh.” and my favorite “The sign says you can arrest me for joking about having a bomb? Do you have a copy of the law that makes it illegal to joke?”

ps You might not want to try this. I have much experience knowing how far I push the piglets, I mean facists, I mean statists… you know the real terrorist.

By: jwilliams

jwilliams — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:35:33 +0000

I agree with Anonymous here. Just another waste of tax payer money. A false sense of security for the public. I refuse to fly because of the last time I went. It happened when they banned the bottles of water here recently. I was attempting to get on the plane and Billy Bad Ass TSA guy kept eye balling me. Grabbed me out of line and took my small bottle of H2O which I guess put together with some Pop-Rock candies from back in the day could do some damage to the back of the seat or something. The whole thing is a joke.

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:51:07 +0000

It all screams security theater. It sure looks like the TSA agents are busy doing their jobs protecting the American people, but in reality it is all just for show.

By: Fixer

Fixer — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:08:59 +0000

Anonymous, it would seem that you aren’t one to let the facts get in the way of a good story. Neither is the “guy you know.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:12:12 +0000

I keep telling people TSA screeners are security guards. un armed. uneducated unmotivated, untrained security guards

A guy I know who is supposedly a FAM tells me they don’t need any of that stuff, that they already have enough police at the airports. yet look at this, a damn shame.

By: Fixer

Fixer — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:41:42 +0000

Gotta disagree somewhat, Joe (Post #3). I spent more than four years with TSA. Compared to other training programs in which I have participated (military technical, law enforcement, IT), TSA’s methodologies are respectable. However, the training topics are incredibly repetitive and the time available on any given day for the TSO’s to participate ranges from little to none. Did I mention that timely completion of the training topics is necessary to get a pay raise, regardless of whether you get time during your shift to complete them? No pressure.

The folks in uniform (TSO’s) are, for the most part, a diligent and hard-working group. The people responsible for a lot of the problems occupy the management level. I have many direct experiences that involve management level incompetence, ignorance or just plain meanness. The TSO performance might be better if they had consistent support of management.

Finally, I agree that some aspects of the technology are better; introduction of baggage screening EDS machines has helped tremendously. However, the x-ray machines in use at most checkpoints are not significantly different than those from ten years ago. Other equipment is not being used to its fullest capability. TSA also has a tendency to rely too heavily on technology to accomplish the mission. Remember the Maginot Line? It was the technilogical marvel of its day, but was rendered useless when the Germans simply went around it.

By: The Notorious M.I.K.

The Notorious M.I.K. — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:03:41 +0000

“TSA does anticipate a fair level of failure.”

At least their being slightly honest.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:54:56 +0000

It’s not the training or the people, it’s the technology. you can only be as good as the technology. It’s better than it use to be, not perfect but better

By: Lasse Havelund

Lasse Havelund — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:37:29 +0000

“We don’t discuss the results because they tend to paint an inaccurate picture of the competency of our work force,” she said. “The tests are designed to be incredibly difficult and TSA does anticipate a fair level of failure.”

I can’t help but notice that. They anticipate a fair level of failure? When people manage to smuggle bombs onto planes, I think it’s beyond fair.