Reply #52: Never said they were the same thing [View All]

[plantwomyn]

But they do have the same boss.
The TSO that stole from you could make a lot more money as a pick pocket than in TSA since if the theft was from your carry on the TSO did it right in front of your face. Carry on bags are searched in plain sight of the owner.
As far as the "right" for baggage locks see:
http://www.safeskieslocks.com/index.php
Every government building in the country has the same type of security. Most counties and towns in this country can't afford having two or three Sheriffs standing at security checks at the court house and the city hall. I'm sure they would rather be "fighting crime". I don't like it any more than anyone else that I can no linger stroll into the courthouse anymore. But they are there and "when their role requires that they abuse the rights of their fellow Americans" they do their job and "protect and defend".
"There is nothing stopping an honest man from resigning" and they won't be "put on trial for quitting". I would be hard put to tell them their job in dishonorable and that now that they are ordered to "abuse the rights" of everyone that enters the courthouse they should quit their job.