Business bans TSA agents – will more follow?

[Richard D]

KC McLawson works for a cafe near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and since the body-scan and patdown controversy last November, her boss has taken extraordinary measures to ensure the TSA knows of his displeasure.

“We have posted signs on our doors basically saying that they aren’t allowed to come into our business,” she says. “We have the right to refuse service to anyone.”

Banning TSA from a restaurant. Seems a little harsh, doesn’t it?

McLawson explains.

My boss flies quite a bit and he has an amazing ability to remember faces. If he sees a TSA agent come in we turn our backs and completely ignore them, and tell them to leave.

http://www.elliott.org/blog/why-does-everyone-hate-the-tsa-lets-count-the-reasons/

[Renew Deal]

1. That's idiotic

But it's up to them to lose business.

[Shagbark Hickory]

3. True.. then again the story will end up on fox news.

Except I don't thing fox viewers eat at cafes.

[Renew Deal]

4. I'm talking about the business of the agents

:shrug:

[Shagbark Hickory]

5. I know.

What would you rather have? Fewer TSA agents or the publicity of ending up on national media for barring the agents?
I'm reminded of Gino's in Philly. Only I think that whole "speak enlish" thing send more business across the street.

[damntexdem]

6. No, it's discrimination that should not be allowed.

As much as we all hate TSA, banning its employees from businesses, particularly eating places, is wrong.

[Auggie]

2. TSA agens are just doing what they've been ordered to do

[Bandit]

7. You may have the right to refuse service to an individual or two, you do not have the right

to refuse service to federal employees just because they are..This guy will get his ass handed to him if he is sued..