Cedar Park Dad wrote:Someone please explain to me how thats not six days to sunday illegal? Thats the car version of B&E.Jaguar wrote:From the article,I guess untrained valet attendants searching for large amounts of explosives is okay, don't want to risk the TSA guys with this. Of course if a valet sets off an IED in the trunk of a car it wouldn't be a big loss, they aren't unionized.Iacuzza's car was inspected by valet attendants on orders from the TSA. But why only valet parked cars? That's what News10NBC wanted to ask the TSA director about. We reached him by phone.
Berkeley Brean asked, “Are the cars in the short term lots and long term lots getting searched as well?”
John McCaffery, TSA, said, “No, those vehicles that are in the garage, short term long term parking, even if they carry pretty large amounts of explosives, they would not cause damage to the front of the airport. But for those who use the valet, the car could be there for a half hour or an hour so there is a vulnerability.”
I find the whole premise ridiculous. Security theater and conditioning – nothing more.
I'll take a guess, just a guess, as to why only Valet parked cars and why it's not illegal. Because the Valet has control of the vehicle and consents to the search. Not saying I agree that it should be ok, just speculating as to how/why. Just like a friend borrowing your car and being stopped and asked if a search can be conducted and your friend saying yes.