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| TSA blames you for longer lines at airport security checkpoints |
| 2016-05-17 |
| [NBC4I] Facing a growing backlash over extremely long airport security lines, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday asked fliers "to be patient" as the government takes steps to get them onto planes more quickly. Travelers across the country have endured lengthy lines, some snaking up and down escalators, or through food courts, and into terminal lobbies. At some airports, lines during peak hours have topped 90 minutes. Airlines have reported holding planes at gates to wait for passengers to clear security. Johnson said the government has a plan to deal with the lines but won’t neglect its duty to stop terrorists. "Our job is to keep the American people safe," Johnson told news hounds at a news conference. "We’re not going to compromise aviation security in the face of this." The comments reflect a statement released earlier this week after long lines were reported at Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airport security checkpoints. When asked about those long lines, the TSA essentially blamed you in a blurb, specifically passengers who bring too many carry-on items: |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 If the people would just stay home and not fly there wouldn't be any lines and the TSA could do nothing and collect a paycheck. I think it's a lot like when the Veterans' memorials were closed. Make it hurt. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2016-05-17 19:48 |
| #12 Japanese Red army did this exactly at Lod. But even the then naive Israelis (relatively speaking) knew the drill. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-05-17 18:13 |
| #11 So why fight past the security to get a plane when there is a soft target cluster of agitated people standing for 90 minutes outside the control zone? I think this is what happened in Brussels, no? |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-05-17 16:50 |
| #10 So why fight past the security to get a plane when there is a soft target cluster of agitated people standing for 90 minutes outside the control zone? Blowing up a plane makes for better theater. However, in the past, the lines were not such juicy targets. It will happen. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-05-17 16:47 |
| #9 Don't know about that gorb. This fits in with so much of Obola's MO. First you have to determine what the mission really is. My guess is that it has a lot to do with exerting control over citizens and softening them up like the IRS and EPS and DoEd are doing. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-05-17 16:41 |
| #8 So why fight past the security to get a plane when there is a soft target cluster of agitated people standing for 90 minutes outside the control zone? Amen. They contradict their own mission. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-05-17 16:24 |
| #7 So why fight past the security to get a plane when there is a soft target cluster of agitated people standing for 90 minutes outside the control zone? In their staff cutting cost reduction strategy, TSA has reduced the number of checkpoints and increased the target value. Content from most any flight reservation website can be used to optimally identify candidate airline cluster sizes and times in advance. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-05-17 16:11 |
| #6 gorb, IIRC the TSA is blaming this on budget cuts. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2016-05-17 15:42 |
| #5 My guess is they want more money. The Post Office does the same thing. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-05-17 14:59 |
| #4 The public fails the government............again. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-05-17 12:28 |
| #3 Long lines and the accordion effort at 'high-target/high-volume' airports provide additional time for CCTV monitoring [spotting] and assist in the disruption of terrorist timetables; or am I giving our security effort too much credit ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-17 10:43 |
| #2 Johnson is not to blame. He's a 'Type C' hired by a 'Type D.' Little should be expected of him. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-17 01:25 |
| #1 I have a plan to deal with the lines - abolish the TSA and privatize security. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-05-17 01:06 |