Deflect what? I'm pointing out that the Trump administration has understaffed ATC 30-35% from its own hiring target for more than a year now. Now we've had two deadly accidents. I'll wait for the NTSB report, but failing to acknowledge the systemic issue and attacking anyone who points it out is not productive.
You could be right, I don't know.
Fallacy much? I presented evidence that ATCs are severely understaffed and working 60 hours work weeks. I presented that the Trump administration has been aware of this, missed their own targets by a wide margin, and failed to fix it for a substantial amount of time. It's very clear that ATCs are understaffed. Are you debating that ATCs are overstaffed and bloated? Making a general argument about a generic bloated government and then using that to justify some point about ATCs has zero bearing on this discussion. Just as much bearing as who is saying it. Debate the actual points if you want.
I conceded you might be correct. Then simply asked a question.
I don't have enough knowledge about the government's internal workings to make a claim either way. Definitely feel like it is inefficient. And definitely feel like DHS is severely over funded in the last year. The fact the GOP blocked multiple bills to fund TSA because they want to disenfranchise voters is more of an issue than how much funding we have. I'd be fine if we went back to pre-9/11 and just got rid of airport security.
ICE received 3x funding last year compared to prior years and has done nothing but cause controversy and a power trip (aka government overreach). So ya, I'm totally fine with someone calling them out. I don't give a crap about the politics of it. The organization is clearly failing at its mission. You just asked me about bloated spending. ICE last year was severely bloated spending.
and like i said, what idiot besides Couch and Hanoi Dan would cross a street without looking.
There are lots of people in the USA that would like to see airport security go away. Most of them being Somalian, Afghan, Iranian or regular old lunatics.
No mention made of injuries to the fire truck crew, and it looked like it was demolished?
I read there were 2 firefighters in the first truck and they both sustained minor injuries.
