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sjfcontrol wrote:Does anybody else see the irony in the statement...

"Like all federal employees, this individual is entitled to due process and protected by the Privacy Act.

"Protected by the Privacy Act"........I suppose the privacy act allows the world to be informed that there was a vibrator in her luggage? This TSA employee violated a public trust, but is protected by the privacy act? I can think of a number of police officers dismissed over the years for violation of the public trust who might find this statement interesting. Due process - Yes, definately. Privacy?

bilgerat57 wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:Does anybody else see the irony in the statement...

"Like all federal employees, this individual is entitled to due process and protected by the Privacy Act.

"Protected by the Privacy Act"........I suppose the privacy act allows the world to be informed that there was a vibrator in her luggage? This TSA employee violated a public trust, but is protected by the privacy act? I can think of a number of police officers dismissed over the years for violation of the public trust who might find this statement interesting. Due process - Yes, definately. Privacy?

Well, to be fair (if there is such a thing), the agent did not inform the world of anything. S/he just put a note into the luggage.
But I did find it ironic that an agent who's job is to invade other people's privacy, and overstepped his/her bounds by writing a personal message, would then be protected by the privacy act.

sjfcontrol wrote:Well, to be fair (if there is such a thing), the agent did not inform the world of anything. S/he just put a note into the luggage.

The traveler outed themself. Assuming the story is real.

Heartland Patriot wrote:...but, I know they are unionized and nothing will happen to the miscreant at all...

Looks like the TSA agent in question will be fired. My opinion? The agent deserves to be fired.

The agency must “dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s” so the termination will stick and there will be no opening for a law suit, but in the end the agent will be looking for a new job.

tbrown wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:Well, to be fair (if there is such a thing), the agent did not inform the world of anything. S/he just put a note into the luggage.

The traveler outed themself. Assuming the story is real.

If a traveler violates TSA rules they are subjected to penalties which can include criminal prosecution. The victim/violator who is prosecuted is not granted any kind of privacy. Any criminal prosecutions are a matter of public record. Even those who are not prosecuted are likely to find their names and/or photos in the news. TSA's main weapon is depriving everyone of their privacy in the name of "security". Any law enforcement officer who violates the law is prosecuted, and such proceedings are a matter of public record. So how can TSA claim privacy concerns for their own employees? "Methinks that something is rotten in the state of denmark"........