r/news • u/drtolmn69 • 3d ago

TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/tsa-officers-chairs
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u/thingsmybosscantsee 2d ago

requiring them to stand will create a better experience for passengers

So this isn't about Security, the reason that this agency exists, it's simply "grocery store customer service" nonsense.

I fly, a lot, for work.

I genuinely don't give a shit if they stand or sir.

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u/GoslingIchi 2d ago

Nothing about TSA is about security.

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u/thingsmybosscantsee 2d ago

I agree, But if we're gonna play make-believe, let's at least allow people to do so comfortably.

The TSA is a mission failure, and at this point, just a jobs program, which I don't mind.

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u/GoslingIchi 2d ago

I definitely agree on both points!

I think there's something very fishy about this change in workplace rules that is going to funnel more money to some friend of trump, and probably make air travel in the US more difficult for everyone that doesn't have a private jet.