Comments on: On 9/11 anniversary, TSA upgrades its … uniforms?

By: Joe Farrell

Joe Farrell — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:53:39 +0000

You ever watched those guys eat? Blue will work better with the grease stains than the white ones. They can probably wear the shirt an extra day thereby saving the government billions – unless they simply have the employees wash their own clothes . . .

By: Prof Burgos

Prof Burgos — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:45:47 +0000

Because nothing says “secure” like a blue shirt. If Uncle Sam wants to do something about the TSA employee, how about letting them being regular career civil servants like the rest of the government?

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:19:48 +0000

by Christopher Elliott
Just what the country needs. On the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Transportation Security Administration has unveiled its latest “improvement” — new uniforms.
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Play a TSA employee for FIVE MINUTES: http://msnbc.com/modules/airport_security/screener/

I fly close to 500 FLIGHTS per year and I have NEVER, EVER witnessed an unprofessional TSA employee at the airport. Quite the contrary, they speak to the traveling public explaining what and why they do certain procedures. Help out the elderly and families. And, in return, for their safety efforts, I’ve witnessed passengers argue, sigh, throw their shoes (think childish tantrum), snap at the agents, and try to argue their way out of a POLICY.
So, after SEVEN years, they’re getting a new uniform. SO WHAT! Maybe the current one isnt wearing so well. Maybe feedback from the ONE’S WHO WEAR THEM necessiated the need for new ones.
At any rate, it’s a UNIFORM, NOT a costume. And, someone who works daily to make your flight safe deserves RESPECT. Does a Doctor or Nurse wear a COSTUME? I think not.

By: edna

edna — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:53:12 +0000

They are ugly, uncomfortable and if a hat was added they could be mistaken for a skycap or a bellman at a hotel.
The badge is representative of nothing.
Now there is a workforce of smurfs among us.

By: The Middle Seat Terminal : TSA Debuts New Uniforms for Airport Screeners

The Middle Seat Terminal : TSA Debuts New Uniforms for Airport Screeners — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:05:16 +0000

[...] for its employees, who scan bags and screen passengers at all U.S. airports. (A tip of the cap to air-travel blog tripso, which brought this to our [...]

By: Christopher Elliott

Christopher Elliott — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:14:09 +0000

$12 million
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815529,00.html

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:58:01 +0000

Great… so yet something else that the government can go spend money on and ’say’ that they’re improving the security in the air… Any idea how much this ‘Idea’ is costing the taxpayers?

By: Hapgood

Hapgood — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:28:28 +0000

The TSA is Security Theater (in which all passengers get to play walk-on roles, no less). So shouldn’t a long-running (perpetually-running?) production merit the occasional freshening up with new costumes? As long as the award-winning script and highly competent direction remain unchanged, the new uniforms will only help the TSA continue to provide the same efficient, professional, and very effective protection against all threats to aviation.

Happy anniversary!