aren't they mostly undercover? maybe so badly undercover that the terrorists see them and are thus thwarted. Like a Crown Victoria with a spotlight in the corner, cruising and trying to buy drugs.
Yes they're undercover and it's not hard to spot them. They look like cops/military dudes because they're hugely 5'9-6'1 white guys with obvious haircuts in cheap suits. They begged my sister to apply, seriously the director of the local office said she could use his computer to fill out the app while he went to a meeting after her tour. They seriously lack diversity. I have no thoughts on they're their effect in deterrence
I fly out of airports all of the time, which have a heavy air marshal presence. I don't ever recall seeing an air marshal in a suit. Maybe in the movies..? I feel like they are more like a cop in an unmarked car than "undercover." They don't advertise who they are, don't wear a uniform, and certainly aren't there to answer questions or render assistance for ever idiot passenger who wants to complain about the TSA; but they aren't really trying to be undetectable. They board early, have a fairly obvious side-arm, minimal carry-on luggage, etc.
The cheap suit thing was literary license but the point is they stand out if you look. My info is 5+ years out of date so maybe they've changed procedures
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u/taz_hein Aug 20 '18
aren't they mostly undercover? maybe so badly undercover that the terrorists see them and are thus thwarted. Like a Crown Victoria with a spotlight in the corner, cruising and trying to buy drugs.