What TSA screeners really think of you.

Porno scanners vs grope fest, which will you choose? The fear-mongering security-theater cowed-obedience of modern air travel fills me with loathing, disgust & anger.  This post, by a former screener... and you know, I try not to judge, I really do [though you'd never know it reading the blog, I'm sure.  Where, after considerable consideration, I judge like a motherfucker] but the poster of this diatribe telling you how stupid you are for worrying about being seen naked by minimum wage employees or getting felt up & molested if you'd rather not [thought, to be fair, she even calls 'bullshit,'] is "...37 years old. Four boys, three fathers. Once married, once divorced" - you know, what appears to be, on the surface, the queen of poor decision making.  This is who'll be checking out your naked pics or feeling you up.  Nice.

Shut Up And Get In The Scanner - TSA | Mom vs. the World:

"As a former TSA Federal Security Officer aka “screener” I have seen some incredible stuff come through the airport.  I have worked in every position over the 5 years I was there.  I have screened you, your carry on luggage, your checked luggage and even cargo you may have sent someplace.

...I have seen the way parents treat their kids and kids treat their parents in the airport and security checkpoint. A good deal of you should be embarrassed and humiliated by that. I have seen 12 year old girls dressed like Tijuana whores with mommy right next to them dressed the same way. I have seen husbands and wives get into fist fights over who is carrying a bag. I have seen grown men and women throw hissy fits like a two year old child because they were asked to remove their shoes. This is the stuff you should be ashamed of and worried about TSA officers seeing. This is what should make you feel humiliated because trust me, we may be professionals but when you come through the checkpoint with crazy stuff in your bag or acting like an idiot, we are going to talk about you after you leave. Oh hell yes we are. It is going to become the highlight of the conversation at TSA officer gatherings.

...Oh and the way some of you dress when you come to the airport, well you might as well be naked. Your pants hanging down around your knees, skirts so short you put Sharon Stone to shame (put on some panties for goodness sakes). See through clothes, lingerie as dresses, tank tops that you are too big to be wearing. Short shorts with your ass on display, clothes so tight they look painted on. The cleavage on display so often even the guys barely notice it anymore. I wish I could say this was isolated to a few minor events but it was daily and numerous times a day...

The Invasive Pat Down - Ok that one is bullshit. It is a terror tactic by TSA to get you to walk through the more thorough body scanner. I can’t defend TSA on this one. I have talked to the TSA officers and it is no more effective than the old pat down procedure. They tested it out with trainers and each other. It is purely a terror tactic by TSA. Shame on TSA and anyone who has to get one should write a complaint in afterward. You still have to get it though if you want to get on the plane. Throwing a fit will not get you out of it.

TSA is the most hated government agency. TSA officers are very aware of that fact. We get that some of you come through and even though you hate it, you suck it up and do what you have to do. Then there are some of you who intentionally make things difficult. Screw you and stop it. It is a Federal crime to mess with a TSA officer trying to do their job and you will get arrested. You want to make a point and show your outrage to the world. TSA headquarters is in Virginia. Get on your little bike and ride. Go protest out in front of the headquarters, file your lawsuits, write in your complaints and do your tv interviews but stop messing with the TSA officers trying to do their job. Stop making a point of going to the airport just so you can cause a scene and draw attention to your cause. We get it there are some people who think everyone should have absolute rights and freedom to do whatever they want but it doesn’t work that way. Once you are at the security checkpoint you are on Federal territory and you need to keep yourself in check or you will end up arrested.

Now if you want to fly, suck it up and accept that you have to submit to the security procedures. Yes you think they are stupid or unnecessary but TSA officers and TSA don’t care what you think. They try to make it all warm and fuzzy but they can’t because it is security not a trip to Disney World. Shut up and get in the scanner or don’t fly."