TSA was no more than a government takeover of a private sector business that was made possible by the widespread panic in the aftermath of 9/11. There is no inherent advantage in having federal employees do the security screening, and a few airports still have screening performed by private contractors.
MCI did when we flew through there a few years ago.
Another point of objection is having TSA personnel go through my checked bags outside of my observation.
This has happened only once in a while, but I don't really appreciate having our carefully packed clothing end up in a wrinkled ball because some doofus wanted to inspect my wife's underclothes.
There is also the ongoing problem of TSA employees stealing items from passengers' checked bags.
This isn't just a fable, as a number of TSA staff have been sentenced to federal time after having been caught.
In one well known case, the chief of a TSA theft ring actually offered the stuff for sale on e-bay, where it was spotted by some of the victims.
Some enterprising TSA employees have also diversified into drug smuggling.
In fairness to TSA, I should note that airline employees have also been involved in theft of passengers' belongings as well as drug smuggling.
MCI did when we flew through there a few years ago.
Another point of objection is having TSA personnel go through my checked bags outside of my observation.
This has happened only once in a while, but I don't really appreciate having our carefully packed clothing end up in a wrinkled ball because some doofus wanted to inspect my wife's underclothes.
There is also the ongoing problem of TSA employees stealing items from passengers' checked bags.
This isn't just a fable, as a number of TSA staff have been sentenced to federal time after having been caught.
In one well known case, the chief of a TSA theft ring actually offered the stuff for sale on e-bay, where it was spotted by some of the victims.
Some enterprising TSA employees have also diversified into drug smuggling.
In fairness to TSA, I should note that airline employees have also been involved in theft of passengers' belongings as well as drug smuggling.