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If you opt-out, please be respectful to the TSA security people. They're just working and can't change the policies for you. Most of them are not in high posi

by jim_h 16y ago

If you opt-out, please be respectful to the TSA security people. They're just working and can't change the policies for you. Most of them are not in high positions and can't just walk away and find another job the next day/week. So they're not quitting no matter how rudely you treat them. No point to it and it'll just make them grumpy towards you and everybody after you. It's best to just talk to them like a regular person and be nice about it. It'll make the pat down experience better for you and them. Just ask them to send the word upstream. edit - Why was I voted down? Is someone suggesting that you should act like a douche bag to the staff?

blahblahblah 16y ago
Actually, I'm kind of surprised that no TSA agents have fought this and turned the situation into a hostile work environment lawsuit payday yet. Coming soon to a courtroom near you... Attorney: Could you please tell the court in your own words about the events leading up to your termination from TSA? Plaintiff: I refused to perform enhanced pat-down procedures on the grounds that this procedure constituted criminal sexual conduct. I was repeatedly reprimanded for my refusal to participate in illegal conduct and subsequently terminated for this...
miles 16y ago
See tptacek's comment from a few weeks ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1849035 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1849035
- jim_h 16y ago
  The post may have gotten a lot of up votes, but it doesn't mean he/she is right. I'm pretty sure that those low TSA people would LOVE to get a better job, but guess what they're there and that's the reality of it. In a better reality, we wouldn't have this security theater. However, we should focus our angry/energy towards solutions that will bring better results. Besides, if they quit, there lines of people to take their place. The economy isn't that great and there's lots of people looking for jobs. (I'm not saying let them keep their jobs and security theater. Just saying not need waste energy on being rude to them.)

by jim_h 16y ago

blahblahblah 16y ago

Actually, I'm kind of surprised that no TSA agents have fought this and turned the situation into a hostile work environment lawsuit payday yet. Coming soon to a courtroom near you... Attorney: Could you please tell the court in your own words about the events leading up to your termination from TSA? Plaintiff: I refused to perform enhanced pat-down procedures on the grounds that this procedure constituted criminal sexual conduct. I was repeatedly reprimanded for my refusal to participate in illegal conduct and subsequently terminated for this...

miles 16y ago

See tptacek's comment from a few weeks ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1849035 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1849035

jim_h 16y ago
The post may have gotten a lot of up votes, but it doesn't mean he/she is right. I'm pretty sure that those low TSA people would LOVE to get a better job, but guess what they're there and that's the reality of it. In a better reality, we wouldn't have this security theater. However, we should focus our angry/energy towards solutions that will bring better results. Besides, if they quit, there lines of people to take their place. The economy isn't that great and there's lots of people looking for jobs. (I'm not saying let them keep their jobs and security theater. Just saying not need waste energy on being rude to them.)