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Federal agents searched home of pilot who criticized TSA on YOUTUBE...
SACRAMENTO, CA - An airline pilot is being disciplined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for posting video on YouTube pointing out what he believes are serious flaws in airport security. The 50-year-old pilot, who lives outside Sacramento, asked that neither he nor his airline be identified. He has worked for the airline for more than a decade and was deputized by the TSA to carry a gun in the cockpit. He is also a helicopter test pilot in the Army Reserve and flew missions for… (www.news10.net) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"Jetwhine has since learned the pilot did indeed violate CFR 210.902 C (b), the Federal Regulation/Code against "pointing out silly TSA security inconsistencies via video and later posting them to YouTube." I’m pretty sure this is treasonous." - Rob Mark, editor
The TSA and the "feeling of security" that justifies it is all BS. Even without ANY airport security, statistically we all have a FAR greater chance of dying in a car wreck on the way to or from the airport than we do of dying in an aviation terrorist attack.
There needs to be more open discussion, thats called DEMOCRACY.
Janet Napolitano was on the national news a couple of days ago, reassuring America that her team was on the job 24/7, 364 days a year. I guess this falls under the explanation that the missing day (or days in a Leap Year) is to keep changing things up and keep terrorists off balance.
I would just like to point out an older article to address TSA's background checking track record: http://articles.cnn.com/2004-02-05/us/tsa.felons.screeners_1_screener-jobs-background-checks-homeland-security-subcommittee?_s=PM:US
It would seem that their policy is to give background checks unless it is inconvenient.
It would seem that their policy is to give background checks unless it is inconvenient.
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