Let's see... if someone can take something out of a bag without anyone knowing, then just as easily someone can put something into a bag without anyone knowing.
This does not occur to anyone responsible for security, but airport security is pure theatre, so why would anyone care?
Boom.
Now we know it is actual that people of a caliber who will risk jail to steal a camera from a bag pass TSA background checks. Would anyone of that caliber accept a million dollars to put a small but heavy box inside a bag being loaded on a jet?
Security theatre is unacceptable. It is so third world. The comments sections blames the problem on minorities working at the airports, never mind the stupid work situation was designed by Johnny Cracker. All people prefer to work in a professional, efficient, honorable manner. Any half-ass manager can build an esprit de corp. But when you have the TSA setting standards, you get what you get.
Within the last few months a TSA down-patter (I never go through the rape-scan, doctors orders) was telling me how much he loved angering people, as he assaulted me. I am regularly and criminally searched at TSA checkpoints, so I know the difference. This fellow was trying to inflict pain. I am sure in time he will be called out on it, or perhaps promoted. I kept silent since I did not want to contribute to his promotion.
For the amount we pay in security taxes, the airlines could do far better at far lower cost. But we insist, demand, for security theater, and high taxes, and low productivity. And human sacrifice. So we can be safe. Listen to the people... "If it keeps us safe..."
Or not.
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
This does not occur to anyone responsible for security, but airport security is pure theatre, so why would anyone care?
Boom.
In what officials believe is one of the biggest baggage theft operations in Los Angeles International Airport history, authorities on Thursday said they suspect at least 14 baggage handlers of stealing thousands of dollars in electronics, jewelry and other high-priced items.Several months. No hurry. One central purpose in Government work is to wrack up a lot of overtime you last year at the job, because your pension is based on highest, latest pay. Take your time. There are a whole lotta examples of "ooops" when law enforcement is pension padding and a crime they are "observing" goes through. And example? How about this? Which investigators are up for retirement, and how much overtime did they rack up? What is the effect on their pension?
Police allege that the thieves worked in tandem for at least several months, stealing from bags and other property in a secured area of the airport. Some of the items were then sold on Craigslist.
In a statement, Menzies Aviation said it believed the alleged thefts were “limited to a handful of employees, acting independently.”Aha. Good to know it is not company policy, that the company is of the belief stealing is not a condition of employment.
Gannon said the contractors all must pass a vetting system established by TSA and criminal background checks are done on employees and they cannot have had any felonies or serious misdemeanors. That level of screening is set by the TSA. “It applies to any on the airfield,” he said.Why would we ever have the government handle security? Absurd. Security should be handled by the property owner. Let the airlines hire the baggage handlers, and manage them. Let the airlines decide, and make it a trade secret, how they keep passengers safe. Let security be a competitive item, not a lowest common denominator, as it is now.
Now we know it is actual that people of a caliber who will risk jail to steal a camera from a bag pass TSA background checks. Would anyone of that caliber accept a million dollars to put a small but heavy box inside a bag being loaded on a jet?
Security theatre is unacceptable. It is so third world. The comments sections blames the problem on minorities working at the airports, never mind the stupid work situation was designed by Johnny Cracker. All people prefer to work in a professional, efficient, honorable manner. Any half-ass manager can build an esprit de corp. But when you have the TSA setting standards, you get what you get.
Within the last few months a TSA down-patter (I never go through the rape-scan, doctors orders) was telling me how much he loved angering people, as he assaulted me. I am regularly and criminally searched at TSA checkpoints, so I know the difference. This fellow was trying to inflict pain. I am sure in time he will be called out on it, or perhaps promoted. I kept silent since I did not want to contribute to his promotion.
For the amount we pay in security taxes, the airlines could do far better at far lower cost. But we insist, demand, for security theater, and high taxes, and low productivity. And human sacrifice. So we can be safe. Listen to the people... "If it keeps us safe..."
Or not.
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
1 comments:
Great post John! This is the truth.
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