TSA Experiences

[Andrea]

Ex-TSA workers indicted in airport drug-smuggling

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/ex-tsa-workers-indicted-1493185.html

They weren't 'ex' workers at the time of the drug smuggling......

[Toughy]

Are there data on the percentage of these incidents? I'm wondering if a lot of this crap is occurring at specific airports more often than at others. Is this about management of specific TSA locations?

I just went through airport security and was treated very well and very respectfully. I was not touched in any inappropriate way. This was at airports in Medford OR and Midland TX. (yeah yeah podunk airports going to podunk towns) It could have been much worse as my last name was spelled incorrectly on my boarding pass and I walk with a cane..........an obvious typo using 's' instead of 'a'.

[Andrea]

Originally Posted by Toughy

Are there data on the percentage of these incidents? I'm wondering if a lot of this crap is occurring at specific airports more often than at others. Is this about management of specific TSA locations?

I just went through airport security and was treated very well and very respectfully. I was not touched in any inappropriate way. This was at airports in Medford OR and Midland TX. (yeah yeah podunk airports going to podunk towns) It could have been much worse as my last name was spelled incorrectly on my boarding pass and I walk with a cane..........an obvious typo using 's' instead of 'a'.

Are you asking for a percentage of incidents to the number of people that go through security on a daily basis? No, there is no data for that because not everyone reports what happens out of fear of retaliation, embarrassment, denial (sounds a bit like a rape victim....hmmmmm).

The percentage of TSA employees charged with a crime to the number of TSA employees appears to be around 1% of 65,000 in 2011. One percent doesn't seem like much until you look at the heinousness of the crimes committed by the same people that look at our personal belongings, touch our bodies, and determine if we have the right to fly today.

No, the incidents are not specific to any airports, although many of the flyers I know agree that certain airports are worse than others for the flyers due, in part, to TSA power trips.

It is great that you did not experience any inappropriate touching and that you were treated respectfully, however, please remember how many times someone is arrested for molestation, murder, drugs, etc., only to have neighbors and family say he is such a nice person, I can't believe he acted that way.

Millions of flyers may go through TSA checkpoints with no problem, or at least not enough of a problem to complain about, but does that make the one time your mother, sister, spouse, child... was treated inappropriately, tolerable?

What would be an acceptable percentage of inappropriate behavior?

Thank you for your question, Toughy. Please let me know if I did not provide the information you were looking for.

[Andrea]

TSA officers allege racial profiling at Logan

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/08/11/tsa-officers-allege-racial-profiling-logan/oj8AHKCddiUpnTmWgf0mxK/story.html

[Andrea]

Begin hearings on the use of full body scanners by the TSA, per the finding in EPIC v. DHS, No. 10-1157

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/begin-hearings-use-full-body-scanners-tsa-finding-epic-v-dhs-no-10-1157/7YpJKlKl

If you already signed this, please consider signing again. Somehow the petition was taken down on the site and we are starting at zero.

[Toughy]

Andrea............

I am solutions oriented and that was the reason for my question. If you go back and read my posts in this thread (and others) you will find I am not a fan of how we conduct airport security in the US.

Thanks for the info.............by the way do you have a link for your data>

[DamonK]

Flew recently from PDX to Detroit. No problems either way. Only thing was I forgot to take off my tags before going through scanner, so TSA asked me about it and asked if it was ok if they patted me down. Very upper top, near collar bone and up, down sides and down sides of legs.

No big deal. Respectful and nice

[Andrea]

Originally Posted by Toughy

Andrea............

I am solutions oriented and that was the reason for my question. If you go back and read my posts in this thread (and others) you will find I am not a fan of how we conduct airport security in the US.

Thanks for the info.............by the way do you have a link for your data>

I remember your posts in this thread. I hope I didn't say something to make you think I found your question offensive or ..... something. I am happy to answer any questions.

I get my links from reading CNN.com and other news sources, as well as TSA forums at flyertalk.com and travelunderground.org.

Or are you asking for a specific link for specific data?