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Poll Finds Americans Think the TSA Is 'Doing a Good Job'

Posted by Soulskill on from the also-think-whoppers-are-healthy dept.

OverTheGeicoE writes "Why is it that airport security never seems to change in the United States? Perhaps it's because most Americans think the TSA is doing a 'good job,' according to a surprise Gallup poll, allegedly commissioned by no one but the kind editors at Gallup. The poll found that 54% of Americans believe the TSA is doing a good or excellent job, and that 57% have a good or excellent opinion of the agency. So why all the criticism? According to the article, criticism of the TSA comes primarily from 'Internet sites, where reporting standards are generally not at the same level as newspapers, where reporters are taught to consider what is told to them with skepticism and to seek responses to charges.' Furthermore, 'the TSA is put into a difficult situation when such charges are posted with little or no fact checking by reporters.' Other sources, of course, have different interpretations of Gallup's results, including questions about whether the poll was biased. If Americans secretly do love the TSA, that could explain why the recent whitehouse.gov petition failed to gather enough signatures for a 'response.' In fact, you'll find so little information about the petition remains on whitehouse.gov that you'll wonder if my link is correct. And these are not the droids you're looking for. Move along."

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  1. Re:Real reason by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Informative

    In Israel? Zero. And they do not have the TSA, and find them quite laughable. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2010/November/Israeli-Security-Expert-TSA-Procedures-Hysterical/

  2. Re:Real reason by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Informative

    Up though 99;
    1) The wands and metal detectors did not irradiate you.
    2) You did not have to undress at all.
    3) You were never grouped.
    4) Your "shaving kit" could include after shave.
    5) You could bring a beverage.
    6) You could arrive at the airport 15 minutes before departure and still make your flight.

  3. Re:Real reason by gurps_npc · · Score: 5, Informative
    None. Not a single terrorist has been caught by the American TSA.

    There have been several that were known to be terrorists who, under a sting operation, the TSA were waiting for.

    But there has not been a SINGLE confirmed terrorist that the TSA did not know was a terrorist the day before they showed up, that the TSA caught.

    Of course, the TSA is a relatively new agency.

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