Why would you come to work if you weren't getting paid at all? I'm not following that. Because you assume you'll get backpay?

That aside, I simultaneously hold several thoughts about this.

The first is: The TSA probably doesn't need to exist at all in its current form; I'm not aware of any evidence they actually do anything to stop actual threats.

The second is: I have sympathy for the folks who work there, who probably are in it mostly to have a stable and non-controversial government job. I'm sure they're going through it, for political reasons that are not their fault.

The third is: There is zero political incentive for either side to cave on this, that I can see, and as somebody who is generally opposed to the behavior of ICE, I think we as the American public will just have to eat it until they are reined in. I'm including myself in that; this has messed with my travel plans and will continue to do so.

But if I were on the other side of the issue, I think I'd hold the exact same opinion: There is no incentive not to continue the shutdown.

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general1465 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> The TSA probably doesn't need to exist at all in its current form; I'm not aware of any evidence they actually do anything to stop actual threats.

Yeah in can be done like in Europe where security company like G4S is paid by the airport and is manning xrays and handling queues. There are few policemen around to show force and handle conflicts if necessary.

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red-iron-pine 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

private airport security has the same terrible implications as private prisons

cut corners, maximize profit

	▲	lavp 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Airport security used to be handled by private companies. Then 9/11 happened and that's the whole reason TSA even exists.

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lifestyleguru 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Not sure about it. Private security companies on German airports are absolute malicious assholes, public officers would be better there.

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lifestyleguru 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> The first is: The TSA probably doesn't need to exist at all in its current form; I'm not aware of any evidence they actually do anything to stop actual threats.

In my anecdotal experience. Literally hours before Air Canada plane crash on American airport I was flying from a Canadian airport. The agents after telling me to enter full body scanner with my hands up prevented an inexcusable violation - me bringing on board 0.33l unopened sealed bottle of still water, which funnily I got on board of a plane on previous flight. You got the risk management all wrong, all over, everywhere.

Still, Canadian airport security is probably nicer than TSA.