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M0rpheus

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10. This would be going back to what it was like before the TSA.

Reply to Mr Dixon (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 03:26 PM

Jun 2012

Airport security used to be contracted out prior to the TSA. I used to work for one of those contractors way back when.
Pay was low and benefits were few, unless you were management.

It ends up being, same as it ever was.

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Orlando Sanford International Airport trying to boot TSA in favor of private security company [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 OP

In this once "good" state, everything and russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #1

This county is run by plutocracies. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #3

$9/hour private security HockeyMom Jun 2012 #2

The employees will be those that couldn't russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #5

Let's just hope they don't hire this guy for the job: Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #4

He would be hired on a management/training level. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #6

Or worse....he'll annoint himself a "self-proclaimed TSA agent," fully armed. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #8

SMH Mr Dixon Jun 2012 #7

I suspect there's more than that involved. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #9

This would be going back to what it was like before the TSA. M0rpheus Jun 2012 #10

I think it's more about Sanford local good ole boys wanting to take control Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #11

Fair point... M0rpheus Jun 2012 #12

Probably a good move -- TSA sucks! guardian Jun 2012 #13