Is there ANYONE at TSA with a brain ? ? ? ?



As the Chalk Leader for my flight home from Afghanistan, I witnessed the
following:

When we were on our way back from Afghanistan, we flew out of Baghram
Air Field. We went through customs at BAF, full body scanners (no
groping), had all of our bags searched, the whole nine yards.
Our first stop was Shannon, Ireland to refuel. After that, we had to
stop at Indianapolis, Indiana to drop off about 100 folks from the
Indiana National Guard. That's where the stupid started.

First, everyone was forced to get off the plane-even though the plane
wasn't refueling again. All 330 people got off that plane, rather than
let the 100 people from the ING get off. We were filed from the plane to
a holding area. No vending machines, no means of escape. Only a
male/female latrine.

It's probably important to mention that we were ALL carrying weapons.
Everyone was carrying an M4 Carbine (rifle) and some, like me, were also
carrying an M9 pistol. Oh, and our gunners had M-240B machine guns. Of
course, the weapons weren't loaded. And we had been cleared of all ammo
well before we even got to customs at Baghram, then AGAIN at customs.

The TSA personnel at the airport seriously considered making us unload
all of the baggage from the SECURE cargo hold to have it reinspected.
Keep in mind, this cargo had been unpacked, inspected piece by piece by
U.S. Customs officials, resealed and had bomb-sniffing dogs give it a
one-hour run through. After two hours of sitting in this holding area,
the TSA decided not to reinspect our Cargo-just to inspect us again:
Soldiers on the way home from war, who had already been inspected,
reinspected and kept in a SECURE holding area for 2 hours. Ok, whatever.
So we lined up to go through security AGAIN.

This is probably another good time to remind you all that all of us were
carrying actual assault rifles, and some of us were also carrying
pistols.

So we're in line, going through one at a time. One of our Soldiers had
his Gerber multi-tool. TSA confiscated it. Kind of ridiculous, but it
gets better. A few minutes later, a guy empties his pockets and has a
pair of nail clippers. Nail clippers. TSA informs the Soldier that
they're going to confiscate his nail clippers. The conversation went
something like this:

TSA Guy: You can't take those on the plane.

Soldier: What? I've had them since we left country.

TSA Guy: You're not supposed to have them.

Soldier: Why?

TSA Guy: They can be used as a weapon.

Soldier: [touches butt stock of the rifle] But this actually is a
weapon. And I'm allowed to take it on.

TSA Guy: Yeah but you can't use it to take over the plane. You don't
have bullets.

Soldier: And I can take over the plane with nail clippers?

TSA Guy: [awkward silence]

Me: Dude, just give him your damn nail clippers so we can get the f**k
out of here. I'll buy you a new set.

Soldier: [hands nail clippers to TSA guy, makes it through security]



To top it off, TSA demanded we all be swabbed for "explosive
residue" detection. Everyone failed, [go figure, we just came home from
a war zone], because we tested positive for "Gun Powder Residue".



Who the F**K is hiring these people?

This might be a good time to remind everyone that approximately 233
people re-boarded that plane with assault rifles, pistols, and machine
guns-but nothing that could have been used as a weapon.


Can someone please tell me What the F**K happened to OUR country while
we were gone?

Sgt. Mike "Mad Dog" Tracy

Somebody should have "butt stroked" that TSA A**hole, with a 240B!

Keith

Just an addendum to this story, I sent it to my son who is presently stationed in Germany. This was his reply:

A friend of mine was on R&R from Iraq this last time, at Atlanta customs the soldiers were put in their own "express lane". Every last one of them had to spend 3 hours being basically strip searched. The very next line over was all arab people, he said they didn't get anything but the wand and were allowed through. About 40% of the soldiers missed their connecting flights.
I however will never fly in uniform again as long as I live after doing it once.

I guess it ain't so humorous after all...

I am so sorry to hear of you injustices. My generation merely were spit on for being 'baby killers'

I feel sorry for all military that have to fly.

Anyone else, drive, Amtrack or walk. Hit the airlines in their pocket book and this nonsense will cease.

So basically 9-11 works better than the sheet-heads had ever dreamed of?

An American, an israeli and an arab (is that racism? Is he an arabian-american?) strolls down a beach. One kicks up a magic lamp and the geanie grants them all one wish.
The arab yells: "Me first because allah is the greatest!"
Geanie: "Mmm-kay, what do you wish for?"
Arab: "I wish for all arabs to be home in their holy lands and a 500m high wall sorrunding us in our heaven"
Zoom, he's gone.
Then the Israli states hish wish: "Geanie, is that wall water tight? If so then please fill the void with water"
Geanie says: "Done, now it is your turn to wish my good American"
American says: "Let me get this straight, all the arabs are home and the 500m high wall holds their countries under massive amounts of water? If so then please give me a Bud"

375HnH Thanks for your service!!! hope all of the boys get home Clint

I daresay ZERO percent of the TSA turds have served in the military.

Prof242, ret'd Af Nam vet, also thanks you for your service. TSA, idiots.

quote:

Originally posted by clintsfolly:
375HnH Thanks for your service!!! hope all of the boys get home Clint

More acurately, it would be my Son that is presently serving in the US Army

It isn't the hiree's at TSA that are not allowed to have a brain it is those who are issuing the orders I have a problem with.

On behalf of all intelligent people in Indianapolis, I apologize!