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> including anyone flying private Why? The point of TSA in theory is to prevent you from taking a weapon onto a plane. If you are flying on your own plane or o

> including anyone flying private Why? The point of TSA in theory is to prevent you from taking a weapon onto a plane. If you are flying on your own plane or one you lease what benefit is there in going through TSA? The whole point was to stop people hijacking or destroying a plane. If you've got the money to fly private you could just rent the plane for a day and fly it yourself. Plus i don't think there's been a single case of people hijacking a private jet... > Don't allow congresspeople to bypass the TSA the only people in commercial airports who can skip TSA AFIAK is diplomats, and that would be based under international law exempting them from search by another nation

iudqnolq 4y ago
> the only people in commercial airports who can skip TSA AFIAK is diplomats This depends on how you define "in commercial airports". Many commercial airports have a special VIP section, which I would call "in" that airport.
Nullabillity 4y ago
> If you are flying on your own plane or one you lease what benefit is there in going through TSA? To make them experience the system that they're imposing on everyone else.
- dave78 4y ago
  Yes, exactly. That and I'm a firm believer that laws in our country should apply to everyone regardless of status. I think it's unconscionable that our leaders have no qualms about passing laws that the rest of us have to follow and then promptly exempting themselves from those laws.
pseudo0 4y ago
> the only people in commercial airports who can skip TSA AFIAK is diplomats, and that would be based under international law exempting them from search by another nation This is not accurate. Diplomatic pouches are exempt from search, but those require a bunch of accompanying paperwork. The diplomat or courier still has to go through security screening. https://www.state.gov/diplomatic-pouches/ https://www.state.gov/diplomatic-pouches/

iudqnolq 4y ago

> the only people in commercial airports who can skip TSA AFIAK is diplomats This depends on how you define "in commercial airports". Many commercial airports have a special VIP section, which I would call "in" that airport.

Nullabillity 4y ago

> If you are flying on your own plane or one you lease what benefit is there in going through TSA? To make them experience the system that they're imposing on everyone else.

dave78 4y ago
Yes, exactly. That and I'm a firm believer that laws in our country should apply to everyone regardless of status. I think it's unconscionable that our leaders have no qualms about passing laws that the rest of us have to follow and then promptly exempting themselves from those laws.

pseudo0 4y ago

> the only people in commercial airports who can skip TSA AFIAK is diplomats, and that would be based under international law exempting them from search by another nation This is not accurate. Diplomatic pouches are exempt from search, but those require a bunch of accompanying paperwork. The diplomat or courier still has to go through security screening. https://www.state.gov/diplomatic-pouches/ https://www.state.gov/diplomatic-pouches/