TSA removes chairs, requires officers to stand at airport security
The Transportation Security Administration is removing chairs at security checkpoints and requiring officers to stand while checking IDs, a nationwide change prompting debate over whether it improves safety.
Travelers passing through airport security may soon notice something different. Transportation Security Administration officers who check IDs and boarding passes are being required to stand instead of sit while performing that job. The change is rolling out at airports across the country and has started a debate about whether it will make checkpoints safer, The Washington Post reported.