Flutterby™! : TSA mission creep OTD

NY Times: T.S.A. Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security:

T.S.A. officials would not say if the VIPR teams had ever foiled a terrorist plot or thwarted any major threat to public safety, saying the information is classified. But they argue that the random searches and presence of armed officers serve as a deterrent that bolsters the public confidence.

Yeah. Given that the FBI crows wildly every time they manage to set up a developmentally disabled competent to take the fall for a fabricated bombing plot, I'm pretty confident that the TSA is spending our tax dollars on toys from military contractors.

I guess that's "public confidence".