jukngene

From an ex-TSA agent: Politico article.

jukngene

>89 views and no replies? What have been your experiences with the TSA? Any horror stories or, for that matter, positive ones?

In my opinion, it's all theater to make travelers feel better. If someone wanted to really sabotage a plane, it could easily be done, in spite of these Mickey-Mouse checks.

Lainey

Sorry, Gene. I got nothing. Haven't flown in years.

boltonblue

I haven't been groped by the TSA since this morning.

As for the the TSA folk who have to look at my scans. They can laugh if they want I guess. After all they had to look at me. I think they suffered enough already.

dlq04

They ran that story on TV several weeks ago and then went on to explain how the equipment has changed and the processing as well.

kgf3076

Here's a slightly more believable source. (This whole thing really belongs in Politics, because Politico has a definite far-right wing agenda).

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm...rease-in-2013/

jukngene

I heard the interview on NPR, so that was why I thought it was non-political.

I'll check out your story.

Legal Bill

I found the article to be far too long to bother to read it through. The author should get to the point right up front. Instead I have to read some long, drawn-out back story about how the guy had a meeting with his boss to talk about a letter he sent to the NYT etc, etc.

Ken, I reject your suggestion that a thread with a link to a news story should go into politics based on the leanings of the outlet. I'll say no more on that subject.

kgf3076

Yeah, unlike some other networks, NPR tries to stay neutral (which doesn't change Politico's far right-wing bias and agenda). There are two news magazines put out on the Hill. Politico is the one to the way, far right. The Hill Rag (their name, not mine) is a bit to the left but tries to stay mostly neutral (don't always succeed, but they do try, e.g. to the right of Mother Jones).

kgf3076

Oh, okay (or to quote today's younger generation) Sure, whatever (j/k Bill. The article expresses a viewpoint that is ..... well, never mind )