Follow-up on TSA / Federal Air Marshal Service Story on discrimination

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Ed Biebel <edward () biebel net>
> Date: February 2, 2010 2:14:58 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Follow-up on TSA / Federal Air Marshal Service Story on	 
> discrimination

> Dave,
>
> CBS digs deeper in the story and finds more problems at the TSA:
>
> "Sexist, racist, homophobic, anti-disabled vet group, grossly
> incompetent," said the marshal, whose identity was concealed. "That's
> the general consensus among air marshals."
>
> Nearly two dozen current or former marshals have told CBS News the
> agency is dominated by an "old boys club" of white, male supervisors
> -- mainly ex-secret service agents who, they allege, routinely
> discriminate, intimidate and retaliate against employees who question
> their actions or authority.
>
> "This behavior has just spread like a cancer and it's out of control,"
> the marshal said.
>
> [snip]
>
> "This affects every American citizen because their tax dollars are
> being wasted, and their protection is being squandered," Craig Sawyer
> said.
>
> Sawyer is a former air marshal manager and a decorated combat vet. He
> says this kind of culture has crippled the agency.
>
> "There are thousands and thousands of flights that are unprotected
> because good agents have been chased off," Sawyer said.
>
> [snip]
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/01/cbsnews_investigates/main6163909.shtml?tag=contentBody;featuredPost-PE



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