Pilot stands up to TSA
Good for him. But, honestly, why strip search a pilot for bombs and such? He can already carry a gun if he wanted and, of course, he could just fly the fucking plane into the ground. But he better not have more than 3 ounces of toothpaste or the bureaucracy gets displeased. Idiocy.
October 20th, 2010 at 9:39 am
I think they’re no longer allowed to be armed
October 20th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Seriously. If they don’t trust him with a weapon, why are they letting him fly the plane in the first place?
TSA = The Stupid Administration
October 20th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Texas State House has a speed line for CCW people, TSA just added more delays because an airline is now down a pilot.
Wonder how long Osama Bin Laden will be laughing when he gets this story?
October 20th, 2010 at 10:23 am
He’s referring to the FFDO program.
October 20th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
The FFDO armed pilot program is still active.
It’s not like an unarmed pilot has access to the crash axe, right? Oh, wait, he does!
There really needs to be a Liberty Airlines. I’d rather have the option to take my chances than to further legitimize this security theater.
October 21st, 2010 at 6:09 am
I flew to Puerto Rico two years ago. It REALLY upset me that some TSA drone demanded to see my papers and quizzed me on where I was going and why. I couldn’t help but feel that something was really, really wrong with our country, that any person would have to submit to this.
October 21st, 2010 at 10:36 am
and this is exactly why i am getting my pilots license
October 24th, 2010 at 12:50 am
I opted out of the X-ray this week in Indianapolis. Apparently it’s common enough now to not raise any eyebrows, or they were slightly better trained. I didn’t refuse the faux-pat down, though. I’m still trying to figure out what a “pat-down” that doesn’t actually touch any places that a person would actually conceal a device is worth, though.