Frankly, I think the worst part is that TSA agents are far more likely to steal things out of your luggage than any random person on the street. It’s a real problem.
They used to freak out over face wash or a moisturizer that was over the size limit, and now they don’t even check. As far as I’m concerned that’s just them admitting it was stupid to begin with. They’re all stupid. The organization is stupid. Everything is stupid! Gaaaah! Okay, I’m done. Thanks for listening.
That’s all because the rules changed. I forget exactly when, what and how.
People hate the “government” because the employees have to follow rules and have zero discretion. You can see liberals and conservatives alike bitching about whatever, but it mostly comes to the same bitch, the guy behind the desk is bound by hard and fast rules.
Note: This does not apply to the private sector, who we all mostly deal with. So it comes as a surprise when the gubermint insists on “idiotic” rules. Those employees don’t get to bend even a tiny bit.
Another note: The TSA in particular, fuck me. By their own rules, passengers cannot argue an agent’s discretion. You can read that for yourself on their webpage. Had to throw out a few bullets in Tulsa because the agent insisted they must be contained in a particular sort of box. No, the TSA page doesn’t say that, only that bullets must be in an “appropriate” container, such as they were shipped in. No, you don’t get to argue. Whew. There’s my bitch.
I’m not sure which I find more disturbing: this practice, or that you know so much about it to be able to comment on a differentiation of trends over several years.
Learned about TSA eBay sales on reddit a few years ago. Bought a 50-pack of Swiss Army knives to restore for office stocking stuffers. Went from there.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Frankly, I think the worst part is that TSA agents are far more likely to steal things out of your luggage than any random person on the street. It’s a real problem.
Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 months ago
They used to freak out over face wash or a moisturizer that was over the size limit, and now they don’t even check. As far as I’m concerned that’s just them admitting it was stupid to begin with. They’re all stupid. The organization is stupid. Everything is stupid! Gaaaah! Okay, I’m done. Thanks for listening.
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 months ago
That’s all because the rules changed. I forget exactly when, what and how.
People hate the “government” because the employees have to follow rules and have zero discretion. You can see liberals and conservatives alike bitching about whatever, but it mostly comes to the same bitch, the guy behind the desk is bound by hard and fast rules.
Note: This does not apply to the private sector, who we all mostly deal with. So it comes as a surprise when the gubermint insists on “idiotic” rules. Those employees don’t get to bend even a tiny bit.
Another note: The TSA in particular, fuck me. By their own rules, passengers cannot argue an agent’s discretion. You can read that for yourself on their webpage. Had to throw out a few bullets in Tulsa because the agent insisted they must be contained in a particular sort of box. No, the TSA page doesn’t say that, only that bullets must be in an “appropriate” container, such as they were shipped in. No, you don’t get to argue. Whew. There’s my bitch.
Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Meanwhile our politicians just throw rules to the wayside and do whatever they want. It’s frustrating.
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Check ebay for TSA items. You can get 100 nice Swiss Army Knives for a couple of bucks each. Or fuck it, buy by the pound.
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p233452…
Seriously, put TSA in the search and see what all you find.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I’m not sure which I find more disturbing: this practice, or that you know so much about it to be able to comment on a differentiation of trends over several years.
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Learned about TSA eBay sales on reddit a few years ago. Bought a 50-pack of Swiss Army knives to restore for office stocking stuffers. Went from there.
CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
To be stupidly fair, they are familiar with what a nail clipper looks like so it’s easy for them to find and screen them.
But if a legit bomb part went through security, they’d probably not recognize it due to its novelty.
The next bomb through TSA is going to be some popular toy like a Tickle Me Elmo or some other shit.