TSA: Keeping Travelers Safe by Inspecting Cars Left in Valet ParkingKimberly Paxton A New York woman was shocked to return home from a trip to find a notice on her car informing her that it had been searched after her departure from Greater Rochester International Airport. Apparently, only cars that are valet parked are subject to this treatment. Valet attendants are under orders of the TSA to search the vehicles that are left with them. (Valet attendants are NOT employees of the Transportation Security Administration.) News10NBC spoke with the airports TSA director. Berkeley Brean asked, Are the cars in the short term lots and long term lots getting searched as well? John McCaffery, TSA, said, No, those vehicles that are in the garage, short term long term parking, even if they carry pretty large amounts of explosives, they would not cause damage to the front of the airport. But for those who use the valet, the car could be there for a half hour or an hour so there is a vulnerability. (source) We should feel safer already, knowing that the TSA is empowering parking attendants to rifle through travelers glove boxes and inspect the contents of their vehicles trunks. Kimberly Paxton, a staff writer for the Daily Sheeple, where this article first appeared, is based out of upstate New York. linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 