[IP] more on Mostly show
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:50:19 -0800
From: Simon Higgs <simon@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] Mostly show
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To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
At 03:34 AM 2/20/2004, you wrote:
? There?s been a failure to replace incompetent management. BoydForbes
says Congress and various Administrations were ?well aware of the material
weaknesses and failures? of the FAA?s aviation security program prior to
September 11. Several governmental studies detailed the shortcomings long
before that fateful Tuesday morning.
The TSA have deliberately compounded this problem throughout the lower
ranks too. I heard one new TSA recruit complaining that their supervisor
was only 21 and "thinks they know everything". Should this be a problem? It
really shouldn't be, but the TSA recruiting process gave priority to anyone
with an airport screening background. Those minimum wage private sector
screeners that were the original problem were fast-tracked to TSA
supervisory positions. Those with real-world supervisory experience
(including non-airport security), were given the entry level positions. So
a 21 year-old college student with several years of minimum wage screening
experience could become the supervisor of an out-of-work bank VP with
non-airport-related security experience. The danger here is that the TSA
screeners themselves have the potential to be stacked with very young
(immature) supervisors and middle-aged (mature) screening staff under them.
Eventually, this problem should go away with attrition, but right now
you'll most likely find that some of the senior TSA screeners are the
younger ones. Next time you go through the line, watch the ages of who is
doing what and see if this fits your local TSA profile.
Best Regards,
Simon Higgs
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