Loose lips sink ships, or freedom of information?

SSgt Dan Montague — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:51:31 -0400

This was on the news this morning for all to see. If TSA has a massive hole in airport security, should this information be released to the public? Not only is our enemy simply watching our news to see what our next move is, there are also American terrorists that would try to take advantage of the hole. In some ways I do want to know if TSA is actually keeping us safer. However, I don't want the world to know that they aren't doing their jobs correctly.
Should info like this be public knowledge?
https://gma.yahoo.com/exclusive-undercover-dhs-tests-widespread-security-failures-us-110647463--abc-news-topstories.html

EXCLUSIVE: Undercover DHS Tests Find Security Failures at US Airports

An internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration revealed security failures at dozens of the nation’s busiest airports, where undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints in 95 percent of trials, ABC News has learned. The series of tests were conducted by Homeland Security Red Teams who pose as passengers, setting out to beat the system. According to officials...

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jun 1 at 2015 10:04 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:04:15 -0400

The enemy already knows our vulnerabilities. The Citizens need to know that the violation of their 4th amendment protections are not yielding measurable increases in security.

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Jun 1 at 2015 10:08 AM

COL Vincent Stoneking — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:08:05 -0400

It should be public knowledge. Security theater is worse than no security. With no security you KNOW that there are risks. With security theater, you are given a false sense of security.

In my opinion, the TSA should be disbanded. The money would be much more well spent on more air marshals - who are actually trained - an surveillance of actual threats.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 1 at 2015 11:07 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:07:48 -0400

Simply put, what information shouldn't be Public Knowledge?

Generally speaking, the Public has a Right to know (what our Servants are doing), nearly anything they can find out, and the government has to "prove" that we shouldn't be allowed to know it.

Individuals have an expectation of privacy. Governments do not.