[bryanrasmussen]

really!? I didn't realize I was the person in charge of criminalizing things in the U.S, a country where I don't even live anymore and of which I was never a citizen!

At any rate I did not say they were bad people, despite working for the TSA, I pointed out that the particular action would be technically fraud (I believe) and if caught would probably be punished as such. Thus, although I did not say this flat out, I am wondering if it is actually happening all that much.

So the reason I phrased my comment about fraud in the form of a question, is because I believe it would rather easily be caught out. I am as a matter of principle reluctant to classify groups of people as being just stupider than I in such an obvious fashion.

Finally I've certainly been poorer in my life than any employee of the TSA currently is, and probably poorer than almost all of them have ever been, and even if I am not poor now I do not need any lessons on the matter.

NOTE: The parent comment was changed, without noting change in comment, which of course makes most of this comment seem somewhat off-kilter. I have edited and put in this note.

[Svettie]

I didn't downvote you, but interestingly when I first read your comment I had that negative reaction, then after seeing this response and rereading the comment I could see it as just neutral/analytical. For me at least, it's like a Laurel/Yanni in text sentiment.

[bryanrasmussen]

I guess I could have expanded more in the original text but obviously didn't see the need for it, not putting in anything I considered a value judgement made me blind to others perhaps reading it as one.

however the reaction I got to what I considered a relatively simple observation has put me out of sorts.