Episode 1202 • • 9:53 - 12:37
1202: Invidious Phobias
TSA Whistleblower Jay Brainerd on Security Sensitivity
TSA official Jay Brainerd acts as a whistleblower, claiming the agency is compromising safety by reducing the sensitivity of walk-through metal detectors and disabling auto-detection on x-ray machines. Internal memos from 2013 suggest these changes were made to "normalize the passenger experience" and reduce wait times.