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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26858906

Summary

A leaked TSA email suggests funding for bomb-sniffing dogs has been halted under Elon Musk.

The email states that vet visits, kenneling, and food are "put on hold" until further guidance.

TSA deploys over 1,000 canine teams, with training costing $33,000 per dog.

The funding freeze contradicts Trump’s "tough on crime" stance and coincided with the White House celebrating "K9 Veterans Day."

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[–] [email protected] 127 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Every time I read something about the USA in the last few weeks I think "Wow that's shitty. How can it get worse?"

In short order, the answer to my question is served up. I find it worse when the victims cannot speak or stand up for themselves. Though horrible things are happening to a wide range of victims at least they can protest, take action etc. The dogs cannot. I only hope that the handlers make sure the welfare of these animals is taken care of despite the order. They do not deserve to be pawns in the MAGA game, but then no one does.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Same here. Since 2016.

There's no such thing as rock bottom. It can always get worse.

Except: death. Total annihilation. Planet im- or exploding. That's the only actual rock bottom there is.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, but is it instant death, like a plane crash, because the FAA got defunded, or a slow excruciating death because your Healthcare was cut? Or by dehydration in some internment camp because you liked a tweet by AOC?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Turns out rock bottom has a basement.

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Elon orders government. They said it out loud.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I have an idea for what we could feed those dogs.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure whether that would be healthy for dogs.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Failing to feed and look after animals you are responsible of is animal abuse and illegal.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I thought that we already established that in Magastan "illegal" is only for poor people.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

and critics. dont forget critics

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 month ago

Having dog handlers pay for the dogs they need for work is totally in line with having teachers pay for teaching tools.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Musk: The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy. The empathy exploit. They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response. So, I think, you know, empathy is good, but you need to think it through and not just be programmed like a robot.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-yes-musk-said-171900322.html

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

That’s definitely something a malignant narcissist would say

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (3 children)

That didn't sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often. That could blow up in his face.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That didn’t sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often.

I am sure that he doesn't fly on commercial public transport.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This might blow up in his face. In more than one way.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They want chaos to justify the suspension of all civil rights. Ask me how I know.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I pray everyday for a poetic Mussolini ending for Musk

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Nah, he's cutting corners in bomb detecting dogs, it's gonna be a Carrero Blanco 2 electric boogaloo

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Just here for my daily question of: How the fuck does this man have the authority to "order" fucking anything within my government?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As a Canadian I welcome their national security cuts.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Beyond animal cruelty, you NEED bomb sniffing dogs! Holy shit! Do they realize that now potential bombers would have a huge upper hand in carrying explosives into airports? Why don't they say 'well those metal detectors and xray machines are too fancy' and go back to the late 60s when there was a hijacking once every 5.6 DAYS.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Yes let’s start starving animals now. Great job Republiscum.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude I thought we all agreed that you can’t just drop links to TV Tropes all willy nilly like that. I have things to do today

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it’s not already a thing we should start a live tracker of Elon’s current or last known whereabouts. For academic purposes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Like the Elon flight tracker?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Yes, but I was thinking of a system with more … granularity and resolution. Maybe take the flight tracker and add to it, like noting the color of the vehicle he got in and its plate number. For research. Let’s say it’s to help calculate his efficiency with tax payer dollars.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

Oh well I'm sure the cabinet secretary who oversees TSA will get right on that oh wait she loves killing dogs too

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (4 children)

You can't put food "on hold".

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I import things to the US through work, they always get stopped by Explosive Detection Dogs, at a cost of around 300 quid per pallet. I wonder if that will stop or drastically reduce. Certainly doesn't seem like a good idea if you want to stop things coming in that shouldn't be.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Can't keep a bs trade war on fentanyl, if dogs are stopping the fentanyl.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

What an absolute cunt.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Well i can tolerate some things but starving dogs its not one of them

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is going to be the thing that gets white people off the train. Being mean to the dogs.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i'd wager good money they ignore it

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Sounds like those dogs should start letting bombs through to me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd take the dog home and keep it as a pet. Stop bringing it to work. No bomb dogs at the air ports.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Sick fuck..

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not surprising sadly. This is the same man that labeled people relying on the government for a safety net to fucking live parasites.

I am one of those people that is part of the parasite class. I look forward to being able to get teamed up with a doggo in the camp. That actually kinda makes me feel a little better if that would happen actually.

What a freaking shitshow.

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