On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:29:10 GMT, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote:
>Be civil and friendly as
>>>you would be to anyone else you encounter is all that is necessary. They
>>>are paid to do a job and do not need the hassle..Some of these agents are
>>>ex-cops, ex-military and not the drones that some like to paint them...You
>>>don't need to grovel..just be friendly and treat them with the respect
>>>that
>>>you yourself expect from them. A smile goes a long ways..they get enough
>>>insolent remarks and grumbling..I, for one, appreciate what they do for
>>>us...
>>>Your examples of the treatment you and your family have been given are
>>>what
>>>the situation could be like if you are just plain civil...
>>>
>>>--Jean
>
>"John" wrote in message >>BINGO! You hit
>the nail square on the head, Brian! >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> So what if you are ex-military? Does that make you a better TSA agent?
>>
>> So what if you are an ex-cop? Your background is mainly dealing with
>> law-breakers. 99.9 percent of flying passengers are not law breakers.
>> Does being an ex-cop make you a better TSA agent?
>
>
>SO WHAT??? People are calling these TSA agents former mop pushers and that
>doesn't seem to bother you.. Every person's job, if done well to the best of
>one's ability, should be respected...no matter how menial it may seem!
>Military training and law enforcement academies teach discipline and how to
>handle bad situations...You have a problem with that?You must know very
>little about what military or police officers do in real life.. Have
>problems with authority, obeying the law or going by regulations? Tough!
>That's life! Without it there would be chaos...
>
>By the way, where did you get the statistics that 99.9% of the flying
>passengers are not law breakers? Show me your source.
>
>--Jean
>
I would deifne a law breaker as someone who is trying to blow up the
plane.
I don't have a source but I stuck to that number.
What percentage of the flying public do YOU think are law breakers?? |
