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TSA moving to all floppy-ear airport dog force because pointy-ear dogs ‘scare children’
Washington Examiner ^ | Dec. 24, 2018 | Anna Giaratelli

Posted on 12/24/2018 7:09:26 AM PST by libstripper

The Transportation Security Administration is in the process of swapping out pointy ear dogs for floppy ear ones in an effort to put more of the public at ease when interacting with its canines.

"We’ve made a conscious effort in TSA ... to use floppy ear dogs," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said during a recent tour of operations at Washington Dulles International Airport northern Virginia.

"We find the passenger acceptance of floppy ear dogs is just better. It presents just a little bit less of a concern," Pekoske said. "Doesn’t scare children

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


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To: Hatteras

Wonderful, cute, loving faces and they look very much like hounds if their ears aren’t cropped.


21 posted on 12/24/2018 7:32:54 AM PST by libstripper
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To: Cvengr

My Great Dane would terrify you before he sat on you and tried to lick you to death.


22 posted on 12/24/2018 7:34:37 AM PST by libstripper
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To: libstripper

Whatever moron was behind this idiot decision should be fired. What a stupid, wasteful, PC stunt.


23 posted on 12/24/2018 7:37:47 AM PST by ZULU (Impeach John Roberts for corruption)
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To: null and void

Ding Ding Ding BINGO!!!


24 posted on 12/24/2018 7:39:08 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: ZULU

Brought to you by the floppy eared explosive sniffing dog lobby. Really some high up TSA official family member is in the business with floppy eared dogs. /s sort of.


25 posted on 12/24/2018 7:40:59 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: libstripper

It would scare the children a lot less to get rid of the horny airport gestapo- wannabe corps altogether. Replace gas with a nice friendly children’s petting zoo - where kids can pet sheep instead of government agents petting us


26 posted on 12/24/2018 7:41:46 AM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians arent born, they’re excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: libstripper

They should just wear hats, that way the doggies are ‘ear-neutral’.


27 posted on 12/24/2018 7:42:44 AM PST by homegroan (Ambition can creep as well as soar.)
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To: null and void

Why? because many liberals/socialists/communists/progressives fly - only a few drive across the southern border and likely none walk.


28 posted on 12/24/2018 7:43:04 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: reasonisfaith

TSA frightens children, Hell, they frighten just about everybody. Except the real terrorists.

I do not fly any more. I would rather drive, take the bus, take a train, or hitchhike 5,000 miles, than have to deal with a bunch of snoops and arrogant bullies who will NOT take effective steps to actually safeguard the safety of passengers and air transportation in general. Wouldn’t be politically correct, doncha know.


29 posted on 12/24/2018 7:45:28 AM PST by alloysteel (Man does not live by bread alone. He needs chocolate cake too.)
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To: Cvengr

LSMFT
F = Floppy, in one acronym.
There were many others! ;^}


30 posted on 12/24/2018 7:48:10 AM PST by GOYAKLA (Winning not whining!)
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To: Menehune56

That’s it! Make all the dawgs wear Snoopy costumes.


31 posted on 12/24/2018 7:51:28 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: alloysteel

Same. I hate lying now and the crap one has to go through, and yet we have to have that security, but not for our borders.

Just shows how stupid liberals /socialists are.


32 posted on 12/24/2018 7:54:11 AM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: BenLurkin

My question too.


33 posted on 12/24/2018 7:54:39 AM PST by rhubarbk (Winning, Winning, Winning . . . MAGA it's a beautiful thing!!!)
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To: null and void

Indeed Ted Baxter news media out to lunch.


34 posted on 12/24/2018 7:54:40 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: pepsionice

35 posted on 12/24/2018 7:56:05 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: libstripper

Oh good grief. How stupid can we get? Unceasing evidently.


36 posted on 12/24/2018 7:56:51 AM PST by publana (FOXNEWS has gone to Shifft.)
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To: libstripper

I’ve cropped the ears of 3 different dobermans.

And I’m regretful, and sorry for all that pain I caused.

Never again.


37 posted on 12/24/2018 7:59:43 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: GOYAKLA

“LSMFT
F = Floppy”

S = Straps


38 posted on 12/24/2018 8:01:16 AM PST by animal172 (Call me simply deplorable.)
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To: libstripper

I’m sorry, but touchy feely perverts scare them more.


39 posted on 12/24/2018 8:02:07 AM PST by matthew fuller (https://patriotpost.us/alexander/13407-the-battle-of-athens-tennessee)
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To: maddog55

Getting rid of the TSA would be a better idea.
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Dittos


40 posted on 12/24/2018 8:06:42 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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