well, they "social engineered" me into submission
when I stood up on the running floor of a golf cart
which carried me and my wife to the gate, to take
a photo of her waving 'bye. . finally, they admitted
that they didn't want me to fall off and sue them.
dolts. -- j
.

Ha. I do not think you would be capable of writing an article that did not address facts as well as opinions. (I might be incorrect when I cite facts, but I base my opinions on them - or state to the contrary. See your above statement for evidence that you operate in a similar manner.)

Jan, occasionally acts on spidy sense

Geeze, Thoritsu. Can you just stop being reasonable and rational? You are coming up with plans that would Work! Please study your 'Government Dysfunctionality Manual v87.2' and try again.

Jan

very curious way to screen people, sir;;; even then,
they couldn't do the job. -- j
.

amen, brother!!! -- j
.

they might just set themselves on fire, poop, and
fall back in it!!! -- j
.

lol. probably not. If there is one issue I love to emote about, it's the TSA. It does seem alot of these articles we are reading within the last couple of years have adopted this style of writing.

They should hire a company to do the screening and measure them on audited security performance (denominator) and passenger satisfaction (numerator). Incentive fee, based on maximizing this value.

You would have done a far better job of reporting this.

Jan

This is what we have found in the medical industry: ISO 15189 says: have written procedures and document that you follow them.

Jan

Pistols aren't so good in airplanes -- how about tazers?

Agreed. Emotive.

Maybe. ISO just says "Write down what you say you will do, and then show evidence you did it." That does nothing in itself for PM or QC.

If I'm not mistaken an ISO 9001 would cover both PM and QC issues.

"TSA" is a misnomer; their job isn't security, it's a support role for social engineering. And they do that job passably well.

If I was king, I would disband the TSA, the DEA, and probably a few more agencies (probably a big part of the IRS, and for sure the DOT) on my first day- before I was killed by either the cartel or the government DEA people. I would let the airlines do their own security- they have the most to lose

This article is full of conditionals, and presents opinion, not evidence. It basically boils down to: TSA subcontracts Preventative Maintenance and does not run Quality Control tests on its own. This does not mean that the instruments and processes do not work, just that you can substantiate you have followed a commendable SOP to verify their operation.

I do not endorse TSA, but the important matter that this article addresses should be handled in a more logical fashion.

Jan, MT(ASCP) - did a lot of PM and QC in her day

I recall "a warm body on a post" as something I would mutter to myself.
Toward the end of my DOC career, it was not unusual for me to be in a day room filled with inmates while the watching officer up in the glass-enclosed cubical was nodding off due to mandatory overtime sleep deprivation.
I lost count of the times I had to tap glass with the tip of my stick.

The Gov't is incapable of doing most of the jobs they purport to do! Happens because no one is ever held accountable!

Like any other job ALL, reduce the standards to hire more people and the slugs come out of the woodwork! I trained far too many in weapons safety and range qualification who should never have been allowed to hold a gun! My department got to the point all you needed was a heart beat to qualify and I got out!

Well, hello, GaryL. Old dino retired as an annually trained corrections officer of 21 years back in 2003 and have worked for 4 different private security companies since, now fully retired (if for now).
Most people do not realize how huge the security industry is and how highly competitive it is.
I've worked all kinds of posts and the number one concern has always been losing a contract to another security firm.
I've seen this winning and losing of contracts happen a lot.
I've also seen it keep security supervisors and officers on their toes.
TSA personnel does not have this sort of pressure on them at all.
Come to think of it, I've seen some sorry state corrections officers with lazy attitudes.
One such character even made sergeant just before I retired.

I have a simple cheaper solution than the TSA. Issue each adult traveler a pistol with one round. Then collect the pistols at the end of the flight.

Is this a surprise? I retired after 27 years in a state prison system and was a weapons instructor and training academy trainer and just turned 50. Back in 2002 when the TSA first got running I applied for a job and was rejected because they wanted to train their people their way. I guess they didn't want retired cops and correction supervisors who know a few things about security.

TSA doesn't work. Why? It's easy to understand. Israel's screening works. Use that as an example. Why does it work? PROFILING, you idiots!

Our Government screws up more than the Chicago Cubs...I outta know...I am not just a Vet...I'm a Cubs fan. I don't think our Government would know what to do with a sack o poop...set it on fire or ring the doorbell...all they do is run, and they don't do that well.