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Interview With TSA Screener Reveals 'Fatal Flaws'
OverTheGeicoE writes "Jonathan Corbett, creator of the video showing that TSA's body scanners can't see metal objects on our sides, has a new video out. This time he's interviewing an experienced TSA screener identified only as 'Jennifer,' and her allegations point to 'fatal flaws' in TSA and its procedures. Worse, TSA's screeners are well aware of these flaws. According to Jennifer, body scanners frequently fail to detect objects on passengers, and this flaw is well known to the screeners on the job. People with visible items in their pockets can pass through scanners without detection, even when the items are simulated weapons or explosives. Jennifer also alleges that training for screeners is severely lacking. Screeners are directed to operate body scanners, even the X-ray scanners, without any training whatsoever. The manual of standard operating procedures often can't be found at the checkpoints, let alone read. Jennifer was so alarmed by what she experienced that she wrote her congressional representative to complain. She was ultimately fired as a result, effective yesterday."
Most states in the US (it is dependent on state) has an at-will employment law. This means that the employer can let you go for any reason whatsoever or no reason at all. This is based on the fact that you and your employer are basically consenting adults engaged in a mutually beneficial work-pay relationship. In other words, the law treats you like you are an adult.
This is different from most countries in Europe, where the law basically assumes that the employer-employee is in a exploitative relationship with the employer exploiting the employee. In other words, most European countries treat you like you are a dumb-ass, no-brains child that needs to be protected against cruel and terrible employers. The European system is absurd. NOTE: I live and work in a European country. Some countries - France is an example, have laws that are literally insane, where employers can basically not fire anybody for any reason whatsoever.
The European system is a major contributor to the current problems in Europe, and it is also a major contributor to the fact that innovation, development and other important functions haven't worked in Europe since before WWII. Europe is going to (have to) change these laws. They are absurd.
Nope. It was done about three months ago, but it does claim that the firing process started after only one week. Three months to get termination paperwork in order sounds more like government to me.
After Jennifer was repeatedly ignored when she brought these serious issues up with management, she contacted her representatives in Congress for assistance after which the TSA promptly began the process of firing her! A process, by the way, which took the TSA three months, during which Jennifer was forced to sit around on the taxpayer’s dime and do absolutely nothing. Fortunately, Jennifer turns in her uniform today.
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Jennifer: I sent my letter on Jan. 1, and I came back from sick leave about a week later, and I was immediately removed from screening duties.
Again, the timeline simply doesn't make sense. Only a week for a representative to track down the supervisor to get her removed from screening, but three more months to go through the process?
Maybe she was being fired for insanity... instead of contacting any regional managers or higher-up supervisors, she jumps right to Congress.
You do not have a moral or legal right to do absolutely anything you want.
The people. That is why the US has the second amendment.
Used it recently?
(Aside from shooting innocent people, stealing cash from shops, shooting Dick Cheney, and hunting)