Shortly after the TSA began its new groping program, a handful of airports, under the urging of Rep. Johm Mica (R.-Fla), contemplated replacing TSA screeners with private contractors. This is already done at 16 airports such as San Francisco and Kansas City. According to Mica it would make the screeners more responsive to the public and more easily replaced than the ones working for TSA.
At the time, the TSA said it would allow it.
Not any more. As of Friday, the TSA said no more private screeners. The ones alreadyin place could stay, but no new airports could apply.
You have to wonder what could have caused this reversal? The fact that the union representing the TSA workers is thrilled, the fact that the government could keep control over the people, or perhaps the fact that the TSA was tired of being outperformed by its competition.
You decide.
(Frank II)