TSA: Blame The "Little People" Who Work For Them, Too, Because They Are To Blame
Every person who takes money for violating the bodies and rights of their fellow citizens is absolutely to blame and should be shamed at every opportunity for doing it.
Former TSA worker, Jason Edward Harrington, writes in TIME about his time with the groping security theater provider, the TSA, contending that we shouldn't get (so) mad at the men and women working the security line, when it's their bosses who send down the ridiculous orders:
But our best bet is to take the frustration toward the TSA agent confiscating our over-sized liquids, and re-direct it to the people at TSA headquarters who are being paid the big bucks to make the rules -- the ones who make the call as to whether our toothpaste is verboten and whether our shoes will need extra screening.
Wrong. They all deserve our actively expressed disgust and protest.
First Amendment lawyer Marc J. Randazza, who defended me when the TSA worker came after me for $500,000 for daring to name her name when complaining about her violation of my body and rights, concurs:
The author's premise is wrong -- you SHOULD blame the rank and file. I understand that they do not make the rules. Neither does any low-ranking idiot. But, the policies from above can never go into place without the guy on the bottom who feels important by enforcing the idiotic policies coming down from the top.We are occupied. We have a responsibility to make the lives of the occupiers difficult. Blame everyone who wears the blue shirt.
Exactly so. They need pushback at all levels. Just being one of the little guys doesn't mean you can hide behind John Pistole's skirts.
Canvasback at February 22, 2014 7:42 AM
Near as I can tell, Harrington by his own admission worked for TSA for six years knowing from day one their behavior was reprehensible.
I mean, jobs are hard to find, but six years?
In asking us not to blame the little guy, he is referring to himself.
I've been told by others his **reporting** of the lousy behavior he saw daily for five years makes him some form of modern American hero.
Now of course he is making money blogging about the information he has had for six years and writing books (and most likely screenplays) and running the self-promotional circuit. W00T!
jerry at February 22, 2014 10:45 AM
Wow. So it's come to this.
The Nuremberg Defense for TSA employees.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at February 22, 2014 11:16 AM
I was thinking the same thing. And if the TSA agents haven't been hearing that much of there actions are considered unconstitutional they've been living under a rock.
Jim P. at February 22, 2014 12:44 PM
Dammit, Gog_Magog and Jim P beat me to it.
Hey, TSA "agent": the I was just following orders worked so well the last time it was tried...
I R A Darth Aggie at February 23, 2014 8:51 AM
Comparing TSA screeners to the Nazi SS? It's like comparing apples and oranges. The Nazi's were involved in MASS GENOCIDE. TSA screeners on the other hand, conducting security screening in ways that could be better and may or may not be effective. The "I was just following orders" defense, a very slippery slope. In the Nazi's case, mass genocide is a clear violation international law. TSA screeners on the other hand, It would be very hard to get any kind of convictions. But, if you feel your case is valid, take your case international. Go to the UN. Go to the international War Crimes Commissions at the Hague. See what happens.
Julian J. at February 24, 2014 5:03 PM
Julian J:
Care to discuss how the German National Socialists started on the road to power?
Radwaste at February 28, 2014 6:43 AM
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