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captaintyinknots
reply to post by boncho
Not really,
Really? From your own frigging quote for crying out loud:
Have any of you ever been to an airport? THE ARMED SECURITY IS ALREADY THERE. Yes, they work in conjunction with the TSA. No, the TSA is not asking to be armed. They are asking for the armed guards that are ALREADY PRESENT to be stationed at the checkpoints, WHICH THEY WERE up until a few months ago.
The screeners, who earn up to $30,000 annually, have not requested to carry guns themselves, but they do want an armed security officer present at every checkpoint, Cox said.
Holy cow people....
MystikMushroom
I've seen "airport police" -- not TSA agents that are armed. I'd be OK with that, as long as they aren't walking around with M16's and attack dogs like after 9/11.
Stepping up security after the fact is like trying to change your oil after your car's engine has already seized up. The chances of the engine working, or another violent incident are practically zero.
How many "attempts" right after 9/11 did all the enhanced security foil? I'd be willing to bet zilch.
Friday’s slaying of a Transportation Security Administration officer at Los Angeles International Airport is fueling calls from union leaders to give some of the agency’s employees guns, handcuffs and the power to make arrests.
Both lawmakers and the Obama administration have called for reviewing airport security procedures after the shooting spree. But union officials are already offering a concrete proposal: create a new category of TSA agent in addition to the 45,000 existing screeners. People in the new positions would be law enforcement officers, who could carry handcuffs and firearms as well as make arrests.
See, now this is a lot more concerning than the original article.
Bassago
Here's an update on this.
Friday’s slaying of a Transportation Security Administration officer at Los Angeles International Airport is fueling calls from union leaders to give some of the agency’s employees guns, handcuffs and the power to make arrests.
Both lawmakers and the Obama administration have called for reviewing airport security procedures after the shooting spree. But union officials are already offering a concrete proposal: create a new category of TSA agent in addition to the 45,000 existing screeners. People in the new positions would be law enforcement officers, who could carry handcuffs and firearms as well as make arrests.
Politico
Looks like they don't just want more armed cops. They want a special new armed group of TSA members. With law officers powers. Figures.
See, now this is a little more concerning than the original article.
I believe something like this would go to the supreme court. And I have a hard time seeing them deem it legal (though who knows what those people will do with anything these days).
Bassago
reply to post by captaintyinknots
See, now this is a little more concerning than the original article.
Yeah totally agree. I hadn't heard before that TSA was trying to get this approved but I'm not surprised. Wonder how a story like this remained so low profile before? Luckily it appears congress isn't too thrilled by the idea but you never know what those people will do one minute to the next.