Target: TSA. Β The nation’s airline system entered into a frenzy today because of deadly violence at Los Angeles International Airport. Β A gunman shot one worker and injured several others at LAX, before being shot himself and taken into custody. Β His intent: to take out TSA agents.
TSA agents have been the focal point for a lot for frustration since the agency was put into place. Β But today, reports are that a man with a grudge against the agency wanted to take out its workers for good. Β And one agent is dead as a result. Β 23-year-old Paul Ciancia is in custody, but there are still more questions than answers.
The TSA is in a precarious position, charged with passenger safety, but executing that in a way many feel is a violation of rights. Β We’ve all heard the stories about children and elderly people being pulled out of line for additional random searches, as well as reports of misconduct by agents. Β That’s the kind of thing that infuriates people.
But people with a little more sympathy to the job wonder why agents don’t have more responsibility, more training, and have their own weapons to prevent violence. Β Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, spoke with some Charlotte passengers today to get their opinions on the TSA in light of the shooting…
