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Home Front: Culture Wars
Obama's TSA Brownshirts Punish Whistleblower Pilot
2010-12-24
Janet Incompetano can't bear criticism. Get used to it, loser
Three days after he posted a series of six video clips recorded with a cell phone camera at San Francisco International Airport, four federal air marshals and two sheriff's deputies arrived at his house to confiscate his federally-issued firearm. The pilot recorded that event as well and provided all the video to News10.
whoops! Display of power backfired. Find out who ordered this travesty
At the same time as the federal marshals took the pilot's gun, a deputy sheriff asked him to surrender his state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon.
whoops! I guess criticism of TSA tactics = disloyalty and loss of rights? Or at least loss of trust by Big Sis?
A follow-up letter from the sheriff's department said the CCW permit would be reevaluated following the outcome of the federal investigation.
The Sheriff is likely an elected position. He can be unelected
The YouTube videos, posted Nov. 28, show what the pilot calls the irony of flight crews being forced to go through TSA screening while ground crew who service the aircraft are able to access secure areas simply by swiping a card.
Posted by:Frank G

#1  I just tried to address my concerns and voice it on YouTube...Somebody obviously has to address the issue...Really, the only way this news story got traction is because of the government's response.

Bullshit! There are more appropriate channels to address concerns regarding "security" then broadcasting raw, behind the scenes footage on YouTube. Besides, this guys primary concern obviously isn't about a potential saftey breech by the ground crew . He' just pissed becuase he faces tighter restrictions then the grunts. And chances are if he didn't have to be screened he wouldn't give a rip about the protocol for the flight crew. Bottom line, the pilot violated his trust and obligations by disclosing potentially sensitive security information. The TSA was correct to strip him of his Federal Flight Deck Officer credentials and firearm. Also, CCW permits are a priviledge not a right and this guy is under Federal investigation- dems da rules boys. Some may view this guy as a "whistle blower" and others may see this simply as sour grapes. But there is no denying that many would have a compeltly diffrent opinion if this guys name was Mahmoud.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2010-12-24 11:52  

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