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February 19, 2005
Yesterday I saw the TSA Steal
Yesterday, as I was in the security line at the Manchester, NH airport, I watched a TSA woman steal twenty dollars.
She had started checking my ID against my boarding pass when something fell out of the pocket of the previous passenger who was walking towards the metal detector. She told me - hold on - made a dive for the something that fell out of his pocket, and rather than chasing him down to return the lost item, she walked back to where I was waiting, showed a twenty dollar bill to another TSA person and said - "This is my lucky day".
Because I wanted to get home, I did not say anything to her - the TSA can pretty much do what it wants, and if someone doesn't like you, you just might find yourself missing your plane.
But ... think about it - if this woman so readily took money that she knew belonged to a particular passenger, how much stuff is she stealing from passenger's bags that she checks, and how susceptible would she be to bribes from a terrorist who just wants to get thru security?
Makes ya think, doesn't it?
Posted by Beth at February 19, 2005 12:52 PM
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I hate those kind of people! But yes, it's scary that she works for the TSA and even scarier that there's not a single thing you can do about it unless you never want to board another plane... *sigh*
Posted by: Teresa at February 19, 2005 7:10 PM
What's the phrase ... "Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely"
Anyone who would do something so petty and wrong would almost certainly have messed with your ability to board. But isn't it sad that the troll gets away with such things?!
Posted by: Barb at February 20, 2005 10:11 AM
You should read Jerry Pournelle's writings from, I believe, last Monday. Seemingly he was singled out by the TSA for extra special bullying and humiliation. I think it might have something to do with his losing concentration long enough to inadvertently provoke his doggy to bite him.
Take care of Pappy Jack, there! All of us Fuzzies and Scruples are relying on him for protection, or if that fails, devastatingly murderous accurate time-on-target vengeful fire.
Posted by: Justthisguy at February 26, 2005 12:07 AM