And this raises the question: the people who quit from TSA: where do they go work next?

Is ICE systematically poaching all the employees working for other federal, state and local enforcement agencies?

All the water bottles

They certainly didn't stop Adam Savage from accidentally taking a foot long razor onto a plane in his carry on.

TSA is the School Resource Officer of airports. They have stopped nothing and cost money that can go to other quality of life projects with better returns, like new bathrooms.

I'm here to give you my personal experience.

I've had countless experiences in which the TSA has thwarted me. At least half a dozen nail clippers, two or three bottle openers, and countless beverages.

Who will save the economy when we aren't re-purchasing these items after flights?

they convinced them theyw ill get back pay? most already quit by now,

they think ICE is going to solve the problem of the TSA shortage. also because people remembered the first shutdown in oct.

While I don't much care for TSA or anything homeland security in the US, civil service jobs are a bit different in my eyes.

A lot of people as I understand it work for the state in an effort to keep their communities functioning, so their oaths mean more than just a paycheck but that loyalty still has it's limits when you can't eat and have bills to pay.

Because they will get back pay for the work they have done till now and the job market is terrible so "knowing" you'll eventually be paid at the end of the line is better than trying to look for a new job that will almost certainly pay less and be more laborious is a hard ask.

Except now we have ICE in the airports.
Winning?

Unemployment is systematically being weaponized in this country. There's a reason unions are being dismantled, pensions looted, and safety nets removed.

Some most

These particular people can go ahead and not exist.

they lure them in with healthcare fully paid and maybe a retirement plan. ice is already harassing people at blue airports, SFO, seattle,,,etc.

“Look what democrats are doing to our country!”

Unfortunately you continue to get security theater, but with an exponential increase in racism.

Well…it does stand for Theatre Security Agency.

My favorite TSA experience was how my nephew was on a no fly list and we didnt find this out until we waited through two hours in line.

My nephews age at the time? 6 months old. The No Fly order was older than he was.

Lots of critical thinking going on with that lot, lemme tell you.

Because that’s how “illegals” sneak into the country, right?

Actually, yes. 40% of undocumented immigrants came in legally (many on planes) and simply overstayed their visa.

It's all about how the US government operates. The budget is actually non-binding, it's a framework that is used to write the further appropriations bills that actually allocate money to departments. The problem here is that the Homeland Security Department is the only body that does not have its funds appropriated for the remainder of the fiscal year.

While there is a lapse in appropriations for the entire department, some functions (like ICE) already have separate funds appropriated. But apparently TSA has no stash of money hiding.

the govt gets away with not paying anything, until they open up with backpay, no other JOB DOES THIS, nor most countries. RENT doesnt stop because you are furloughed.

I anticipate they’ll make gangs out of themselves cause they’re so large and unchecked

Cops already do this

That is a paramilitary gang. Those are not law enforcement. They don't follow laws.