tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post1760167584053672910..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: The TSA-holes Have Got To GoDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-89261473204064648842013-12-04T16:15:23.630-08:002013-12-04T16:15:23.630-08:00I initially felt the same way, but I have been tra...I initially felt the same way, but I have been traveling a lot recently and that has changed my mind. Given two planes, one with TSA-screened passengers and one without, I'm always going to pick the one with TSA-screened passengers. How about you? I'm sure the TSA has caught people, but each person they catch isn't going to make the headlines.<br /><br />With regards to private companies doing the screening -- they have no motivation to ensure safety. Their *only* goal is to maximize profit. Unless you're prepared to say that every private company out there is going to place safety and reliability over profit, I think this is a fairly straightforward decision.<br /><br />I'm not saying the TSA is perfect, but at least we know their only motivation is security.<br /><br />"Is there anyone out there who truly believes that the TSA is making air travel safe?" I would change that last word to "safer", but yes. And probably many of those who fly regularly would agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-43487074745040161362013-12-01T09:30:02.411-08:002013-12-01T09:30:02.411-08:00LAX had some additional security theater about a w...LAX had some additional security theater about a week ago (there was a shooting there recently, after all). When driving in, there were police standing there waving you through. They probably were pulling over one car every 15 minutes or something, but I didn't see any pulled over.<br /><br />I know I felt safer! Did it make you feel safer? Boy, I sure did!Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.com