They've done such a good job at Airports that they have extra manhours to spend in bus "stops." Are trains next? Gas stations near the Interstate highway?
"By-permission" is government code for saying that the TSA has NO AUTHORITY to engage in this publicity stunt. It's just Big Brother stretching his muscles.
TSA Checks Indianapolis Bus Riders For Weapons: Screeners from the Transportation Security Administration checked passengers at two Downtown city bus stops this morning, looking for firearms, weapons and suspicious behavior… "It's called Visual Intermodal Prevention Response. We have plainclothes inspectors, blue-gloved uniformed security officers who are checking baggage, the behavior detection officers, and federal air marshals, which are the law enforcement arm of TSA. *** TSA said the searches were “by-permission,” meaning patrons could decline to be checked. Those who did would not be turned away, an official said, unless they otherwise appeared to be a security threat."
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/LOCAL/70802006
"By-permission" is government code for saying that the TSA has NO AUTHORITY to engage in this publicity stunt. It's just Big Brother stretching his muscles.