Are you in?[/caption]Early Adopter Of TSA Oversight Seen This Wednesday In California
People are used to seeing TSA inspectors at airports but on Wednesday, a specialized team made their presence known at the Amtrak station in Emeryville. Train stations are difficult to secure because they're so wide open but on Wednesday, the TSA showed up unannounced to let the public, especially potential troublemakers, know that they are keeping an eye on the rails.
Amtrak passenger Vera Molina said she noticed all the black-clad TSA inspectors right away and it's a presence she appreciates. Asked if she would like to see them more often she said, "I would, can't hurt, just in case you never know." As part of their nationwide "Viper Team" effort, the Transportation Safety Administration put about a dozen agents at the station to see and be seen, although some of the inspectors also work undercover.
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TSA Is Ineffective
I almost cannot believe the reaction from people over this. The whole "just in case" story is starting to get a little old and yet we keep chasing the boogeyman on the issue. What really bothers me with this TSA expansion isn't even the concerns with invasion of privacy, it's that their efficacy in catching terrorists is nonexistent. Statistics gleaned from Representative Jason Chaffetz's hearings on TSA Oversight show that out of 25,000 recorded security breaches caught by TSA 0 (that's ZERO) were terrorists. So we are paying more and more for a service that is proven it's incompetent at it's main stated goal? Peter Greenberg speaks on the matter on his blog:
A security breach is broadly defined as anything from a misplaced checked bag to someone caught in the act of breaching security.
TSA spokesperson Greg Soule responded with the statement that “[the TSA] takes every security breach incident seriously and take[s] appropriate action accordingly which is why the TSA keeps close track of all the ‘breaches.’ Many of these instances were thwarted or discovered in the act.”
These inquiries into the TSA come after several high-profile lapses and public outrage over TSA security practices.
Among the latest outrages: TSA Says It Acted Appropriately In Demanding Removal of Terminally-Ill 95-Year-Old’s Adult Diaper.
Full Article - TSA: 25,000+ Security Breaches, 0 Terrorists Caught
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