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First on CNN: Hundreds of TSA screeners calling out sick
MSN News ^ | 1/4/2019 | Rene Marsh and Gregory Wallace

Posted on 01/04/2019 2:19:44 PM PST by detective

Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration officers, who are required to work without paychecks through the partial government shutdown, have called out from work this week from at least four major airports, according to two senior agency officials and three TSA employee union officials.

The mass call outs could inevitably mean air travel is less secure, especially as the shutdown enters its second week with no clear end to the political stalemate in sight.

"This will definitely affect the flying public who we (are) sworn to protect," Hydrick Thomas, president of the national TSA employee union, told CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: clintonnonnews; cnn; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; govtshutdown; hydrickthomas; tsa
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TSA employees are calling in sick.

Fire them all.

1 posted on 01/04/2019 2:19:44 PM PST by detective
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To: detective
The mass call outs could inevitably mean air travel is less secure

Or more pleasant than it's been in nearly two decades.


2 posted on 01/04/2019 2:21:19 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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The UNION should call their buddies, the Dems, & tell them to get off their thumbs & fund the wall.


3 posted on 01/04/2019 2:21:59 PM PST by Qiviut (McCain & Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP!)
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To: detective

Reagan. Air traffic controllers. Good way to get rid of the thugs and move to more of a system like the Israelis use.


4 posted on 01/04/2019 2:22:24 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: detective

Mud be fake news. Why would they report it?


5 posted on 01/04/2019 2:23:34 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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"The UNION should call their buddies, the Dems, & tell them to get off their thumbs & fund the wall."

The Dems probably put them up to do it.

6 posted on 01/04/2019 2:23:36 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: detective

Reagan fired the bastiges.


7 posted on 01/04/2019 2:24:13 PM PST by dforest (Just shut up Obama. Maybe everyone should just shut up!)
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Since they have a LOUSY record of catching anything at all, harassing children and the old, and also stealing stuff...it’ll be SAFER without them!


8 posted on 01/04/2019 2:25:21 PM PST by nopardons
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Yeah, but where are you going to find scab gropers on such short notice?


9 posted on 01/04/2019 2:25:25 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: detective

If only they ALL would call in sick.


10 posted on 01/04/2019 2:25:31 PM PST by zeugma (Power without accountability is fertilizer for tyranny.)
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To: detective

Stand bye for endless tales of whoa dragged to the forefront by MSNBC & CNN to attempt to drum up support for a group of government employees that are over paid to start and dont do crap too boot.

No sympathy here, fail to plan, plan to fail .


11 posted on 01/04/2019 2:25:56 PM PST by Bell Bouy II
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Air travel today is incredibly safe.

Anyone who tries anything aboard a plane in flight
is going to be beaten to death by his fellow passengers.


12 posted on 01/04/2019 2:26:11 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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Bummer.

Maybe the RATS could treat our borders the way they treat citizen travelers.


13 posted on 01/04/2019 2:26:30 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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That speaks volumes to their character.

If you aren’t prepared to do your duty, then quit.


14 posted on 01/04/2019 2:26:33 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Furloghed and okay with it. BUILD THE WALL!)
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Trump’s version of Reagan’s air traffic controllers?


15 posted on 01/04/2019 2:27:21 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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Congressmen in general have to go through screening to get to a from districts. POTUS, however, does not.


16 posted on 01/04/2019 2:27:27 PM PST by ALPAPilot
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If they miss more than a few days, they need a doctor’s note? I don’t know what government rules are.


17 posted on 01/04/2019 2:28:00 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: detective

Could this be a bad thing?


18 posted on 01/04/2019 2:28:32 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Not A Snowbird

This is 100% totally orchestrated between Democrat leaders in Congress and union officials.

In ‘95 Clinton conspired with union chiefs to make the shutdown look as bad as humanly possible.

I think we all know the drill by now.


19 posted on 01/04/2019 2:28:37 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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And security and efficiency improved. Funny how that works.


20 posted on 01/04/2019 2:29:00 PM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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