Over 400 TSA workers arrested for theft alone and not one terrorist caught. Should National Guard replace them?

When the TSA is frisking old ladies, babies in bassinets, and military service members and vets to prevent offending someone more likely to be a terrorist, then I have to say, they are just another PC bureaucracy run amok.

1.) If security remains a federal function, TSA needs to be replaced by a function with standards and the ability to fire. Basically no public union holding up the firing or incarceration flow. 2.) Something I've said in the past but it has always been poo-pooed...federal employees should be bound by standards. The UCMJ has worked for years, make them accountable under the UCMJ, just with a different name so the naysayers don't get hung up on the "M". Call it the UCFEJ, "Federal Employee". 3.) The airports should be footing the bill of security, not taxpayers. Ever notice airport taxes never lowered after TSA took over security? What are the airports doing with those dollars?

I could think of a few thousand people about to be laid off that could class up the operation so we could get rid of the wanna-bees.

Its a government operation. Give it a few decades to break in and grow roots so then it will be impossible to get rid of.

They do not necessarily replace the TSA with another agency, but holding people accountable and punishing those that do the crimes is what needs to happen. I have never understood why the federal government will let unions into it's work place for civilians, because they sure aren't going to let the ones of us in the military have a union to protect our work place rights.

"Theft would never happen in the National Guard!"  Is what this says to me.  Military members are NJP'd and sent to brig every day for theft.  Even in my own sacred Marine Corps.   

Would that be a specialty MOS or OJT? I bet you could get a lot of support for this idea if it could be filled by volunteers from the Guard/Reserves. There would be less opposition if members who would be forced to take a pay cut didn't get forced to do it for long periods of time. You might be on to something here SSG Robert Burns

I think that Jerry Seinfeld says it best. :)

https://youtu.be/2ZUt4p1TXHU

Interesting idea. Not realistic, but of interest. it's already confusing for the civilians when it comes to Title 32 vs Title 10 authorities, etc.

But...let's go there. Title 32 means the Governor foots the bill for all the airports / ports / etc in his/her state. Title 10 - means the DOD foots the bill. NOT seeing that go over well in Congress.

Another thought: People are human. If you believe that there won't be at least 400 soldiers tempted to steal from suitcases that they have absolute, unfettered access and control over - you're a fool. The more junior the soldier, the less they make, the more likely they will be tempted. Trust me, it'll be the junior soldier's job to do all the checking of bags, grunt work, etc - the senior NCO's and Officer's will be the faces.....and please don't tell me that you'll be able to maintain surveillance and control for extended periods. Soldiers are human. People have forgotten Red Cell ops and how easily they got where they were challenged to get into.....

As for how many terrorists have been caught...meh. It's sorta like the NSA or CIA...we never hear about the triumphs or the big wins....only their failures. Trust me, there have been terrorist acts prevented, terrorists captured - we just never hear about it.

I see some changes coming in the near future for TSA. I think some of them do need to be fired for their actions. What else are they doing that we do not know of as of yet?

The 69th Infantry was tasked with guarding the major transportation systems (airports, trains, etc) in NYC following 9/11, and we did a very professional job of it. I say yes, get rid of TSA and replace them with military.