“Pilots are trusted partners who ensure the safety of millions of passengers flying every day,” said TSA Administrator John Pistole. He said putting pilots through a faster screening process would be a more efficient use of the agency’s resources.
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Pilots have complained about possible health effects from radiation emitted by full-body scanners that produce a virtually naked image, and they said that pat-downs by security inspectors were demeaning. Passengers have lodged similar complaints, but the government is not changing the screening requirements for air travelers.
So what they’re saying is the citizenry is not to be trusted.
I really want to know. Who is the government serving here? They are supposed to bow to the will of the people, and it’s obvious what the will of the people want. They are not serving the citizenry.
Someone has become too big for their britches and needs to be put back in their place.