Government Auditors Show TSA Interested in Self Preservation
Still hasn't caught any terrorists
With the holidays fast approaching, many Americans are preparing to take to the skies to visit family. A time that ought to be filled with joy often turns to a time of dread thanks to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) need to pretend it is doing something to thwart terrorism. A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report suggests TSA is more concerned with self-preservation.
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Jerry Pournelle's The Iron Law of Bureaucracy http://www.jerrypournelle.com/...../iron.html
Very much still valid (initially stated to explain NASA).