Further egregiousness on the part of the TSA.... (gallon, drug, crimes)

[emilybh]

“The whole program has been hijacked by bureaucrats,” said Rep. John Mica (R. -Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee.

“It mushroomed into an army,” Mica said. “It’s gone from a couple-billion-dollar enterprise to close to $9 billion.”

“We are one of the only countries still using this model of security," Mica said, "other than Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and I think, Libya."

TSA Creator Says Dismantle, Privatize the Agency - HUMAN EVENTS

Even the creator of the bill thinks the TSA has mushroomed out of control and thinks the TSA should be privatized. Here are a few highlights from the article:

* They failed to detect any threat in 10 years.

* $1 Billion spent just to train workers (62,000 of them. Original intent was for 5000)

*Recruiting sessions held at swank resorts like "The Golden Door Spa"

* $2000 was spent for 20 gallons of Starbucks coffee; $1500 was spent to rent extension cords for one recruiting event.

*Screeners have committed a variety of crimes including stealing jewelry, computers and cameras, cash, credit cards and other valuables. Actress Shirley McClain, was robbed of jewelry and crystals.

* Screeners at two major airports failed to find fake bombs more than 60% of the time during tests

[Frank DeForrest]

You might say government has the opposite effect of the "midas touch'.
Everything it touches , turns to ****.

[Waianaegirl]

Originally Posted by emilybh

“The whole program has been hijacked by bureaucrats,” said Rep. John Mica (R. -Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee.

“It mushroomed into an army,” Mica said. “It’s gone from a couple-billion-dollar enterprise to close to $9 billion.”

“We are one of the only countries still using this model of security," Mica said, "other than Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and I think, Libya."

TSA Creator Says Dismantle, Privatize the Agency - HUMAN EVENTS

Even the creator of the bill thinks the TSA has mushroomed out of control and thinks the TSA should be privatized. Here are a few highlights from the article:

* They failed to detect any threat in 10 years.

* $1 Billion spent just to train workers (62,000 of them. Original intent was for 5000)

*Recruiting sessions held at swank resorts like "The Golden Door Spa"

* $2000 was spent for 20 gallons of Starbucks coffee; $1500 was spent to rent extension cords for one recruiting event.

*Screeners have committed a variety of crimes including stealing jewelry, computers and cameras, cash, credit cards and other valuables. Actress Shirley McClain, was robbed of jewelry and crystals.

* Screeners at two major airports failed to find fake bombs more than 60% of the time during tests

My issue with this (well, I have many) but I think my number one issue is that (at leastat SeaTac) the people that work for TSA are Samoli (not all but most). Samolis are muslim. They stand there and don't even speak English. They are talking to us, in the line, but it's not in English!!! So I stopped flying. I waited a little over a year, and then tried it again this summer. I was shocked that they had changed the security people and all those people spoke English. There was no line, and no pat down or scanners running. It was awesome.
TSA is supposed to protect us, but as we can see, they are just invading our privacy, and stealing from us.

[Visvaldis]

The TSA is the result of America's paranoia.

[summers73]

The TSA is made up of misunderstood people, just trying to make a living in this world.

TSA officers arrested on drug charges in Conn. - NYPOST.com

[bluesjuke]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

The TSA is the result of America's paranoia.

That paranoia has many supporters & cheerleaders in Washington.

[summers73]

Originally Posted by bluesjuke

That paranoia has many supporters & cheerleaders in Washington.

Washington, bad at spreading wealth...absolutely awesome at spreading paranoia.