This week’s question concerns a plan to give airport security screeners police-style badges in the hope that it will convey an image of authority to passengers who may not currently give them respect. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is starting to outfit its 48,000 screeners with 3-inch-by-2-inch, silver-colored, copper and zinc badges that will be worn on new police-style, blue uniform shirts. The plan has some airport police officers up in arms because they think it could undermine their authority by confusing passengers. Security screeners, they point out, are not armed and cannot handle crimes or make arrests. What do you think? Should airport security screeners be given police-style badges?
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