New From the Bad Ideas Dept: TSA Union wants to arm agents

[Dave_L]

Effect an arrest. If you're going to use the lingo at least use it correctly.

I believe he did use it correctly.

[Cthulhu]

Well we know DHS has enough ammo for them...

[Great-Kazoo]

One the flip side, could the same argument against arming TSA be used for us, the common citizen?

Dear TSA,

You are not POST certified. You are not 'officers' in any law enforcement sense of the word. You have no law enforcement duty whatsoever


IMO, Arming them / actual firearm certification would lead to removal, or resigning of a decent portion of borderline FSA types.

[scratchy]

An interesting thought, would having POST certified TSA personnel run foul of the 4th amendment?

[Skip]

Thread title says it all.

This is a necessary step to increase span of control. You will also see scope creep in the TSA's mission to include rail and highways--maybe eventually schools and places of employment that are deemed high risk.

Wonder why the Liberals hate "stand your ground?" Because outside of the home, they want their boots to be the only ones with guns. Stand ground creates a legal right to use force that threatens a very fragile span of control model...

[Dave]

Tsa agent stopping school children...

" Travel Papers Please" "Where is your star"

fuck that.

Nein! Du benotigt ein Pass zu fahren aus dem Dusche!

[rockhound]

Remember obama wants a civilian police force that is as well prepared and armed as the military

[Dave_L]

TSA on TSA crime so now we need elite TSA to protect us from other TSA. Oh joy.

[sniper7]

Just let me and the other pilots carry.

[kidicarus13]

We need to get the TSA employees pilot's licenses and they can fly and protect at the same time.