Comments on: Security for Life

By: David

David — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:01:34 +0000

Remember when security guards were considered cop wannabes and were made fun of? Now they are in charge. I will drive for three days to get somewhere rather than put up with TSA B.S.

By: swashy

swashy — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:57:17 +0000

Dear TSA.
I went from Flying 300,000+ miles a year to 0, because i got fed up with the mindless security, TSA = I will NEVER travel again THX TSA for nothing

By: Ken Kemper

Ken Kemper — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:05:30 +0000

Most of the comments here tell it like it is.We need ,not more security,but smarter,more effective security.Israel’s would be a good system to emulate, I have not read of any major problems with their systems,and have heard of few gripes because of the effectiveness of that system. I have flown internationally and most other security systems I have dealt with seem much more effective and much less invasive than ours.I fail to see the reasons to fear water as the TSA seems to do,or bottles of cosmetics larger than 4 ounces–Does it take more than 4 ounces to destroy an airplane? I think not.

By: John

John — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:39:32 +0000

We need real security, not political correct harassing of the flying public. Let’s get an organization that focus’s on real threats not general flying public stupidity.

A friend of mine in law enforcement told me that many of the TSA people are “rejects” from police departments, and he was a recruiter for a large city. My interaction with TSA people has been a disaster, from outright trying to get a reaction out of me, to bullying, etc.

Most threats to aircraft travel are well known, the others no one has heard from. Time to focus on reducing the threat, not on general stupidity.

Bureaucrats like TSA only have two motives (1)to continue to grow in terms of people and budget, (2)get more power as they perceive it. NOTHING to do with public safety, and TSA has very aptly demonstrated they follow those principles.

By: MichaelT

MichaelT — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:44:49 +0000

The saying goes “the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there” is true. There is no way to actually stop terrorism, only reduce it’s impact. TSA needs to upgrade it’s training, starting with it’s culture. Currently, any passenger is a threat. It needs to move to “these are the people I’m protecting”. Less arbitrary and knee-jerk, and more thought out.

By: Walter

Walter — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:47:50 +0000

I worked in airline security as my first job leaving the Navy in 1990. Based on that year of time working for Midway at PHL, I say give the job back to the airlines. The quality of TSA employees I’ve run into, are about one half step from burger flipper. Yet making more money than I did as a Airline worker. While the Machines used are better, The people are not. The rules & bureaucracy are horrible. AS a short term reaction, TSA made sense. In 2012? One of the black marks of President Bush’s term. Why terrorists have a love of airplanes never made sense to me. You can derail a train or shoot up a shopping mall with a lot less hassle. If you really wanted to take out a plane, a truck mounted SAM makes more sense than burning underwear………….

Save the taxpayers money & headaches. End TSA & give the job back to the Airlines. Send the White shirt shoe checkers back to Wendy’s.

By: RangerJim

RangerJim — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:16:10 +0000

I voted “Never,” but my actual choice would have been “After the Global War on Terrorism is over”.

I was an Army EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) officer turned Intelligence Analyst back in the late ’60s and early ’70s, and military personnel – particularly those of Hispanic descent and/or those working in classified fields – were warned not to fly in the “Southern Tier” (e.g. Gulf Coast) states in uniform, to use civilian ID rather than Military ID (which we were to hide in our shoes, for example) and in case of a hijacking, to tell the person next to us that we were in the military and to notify the FBI upon return to the US were we taken from the aircraft upon landing in Cuba….

Other than that, I agree with Graham that we should learn aircraft security from the Israelis!

By: Graham

Graham — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:27:20 +0000

There is little evidence that TSA has thwarted anything. However they have confiscated a huge number of water bottles, nail clippers, and Leathermans.

What is needed is a security program that looks for specific types of people, not harrass granny in her wheelchair. Look to the Israelis for an example.

By: DAVE REES

DAVE REES — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:45:35 +0000

Hmmm…….
Maybe the bad guys haven’t won after all.
Looks like America has finally got tired of living in artificial fear.
May the Eagle fly once more!

By: The Editors

The Editors — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:40:09 +0000

You’re absolutely right, “Now” should have been one of the choices. So we’ve added it.