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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Some of our officers aren't respected."

Source: Ellen Howe, spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration. Screeners are about to receive spiffy, more "authoritative" outfits... and that isn't sitting well with many sworn law-enforcement officers, who fear the new "police-style" outfits -- complete with silver badges -- will undermine the authority of true airport police... or, conversely, that passengers will approach screeners to report crimes, instead of real police officers. Howe said screeners need to convey an image of authority to passengers, more so than the current white-and-khaki uniforms put forth. In some extreme cases, she said, disgruntled passengers have harassed and punched screeners.

FMI:  www.tsa.gov