effecient screening methods.

Hmmm. Sounds like a TSA agent getting defensive in the face of fairly accurate criticism.

I haven't been through OHare, but I go through Lambert, Orlando Intl, Tampa Intl, and Ft Myers a few times a year.

Generally speaking, and by my rough count, of the visible agents, approximately 60% are not actively involved in any observable activity.

In StL two weeks ago, of the four at the luggage check, one was handling the luggage and three were watching him. Of the 16 at the security lanes, 7 were monitoring x-ray conveyors, waving people through the magnetometer, checking IDs or ferrying bins back and forth.

Landing in Orlando, which had been closed for two hours due to a storm, there were four TSA frisking ONE passenger - they were theand Ft Myers a few times a year.

Generally speaking, and by my rough count, of the visible agents, approximately 60% are not actively involved in any observable activity.

In StL two weeks ago, of the four at the luggage check, one was handling the luggage and three were watching him. Of the 16 at the security lanes, 7 were monitoring x-ray conveyors, waving people through the magnetometer, checking IDs or ferrying bins back and forth.

Landing in Orlando, which had been closed for two hours due to a storm, there were four TSA frisking ONE passenger - they were the only people in the security checkpoint. ...outgoing flights had been cancelled for two hours...

Ft Myers coming back, 13 agents - 8 were in a cluster discussing baseball and the supervisor