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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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[-] frazw@lemmy.world 121 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.

[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 35 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.

[-] Birch@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago

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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[-] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

Turns out rock bottom has a basement.

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[-] RQG@lemmy.world 86 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Elon orders government. They said it out loud.

[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 75 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 30 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago
[-] moody@lemmings.world 8 points 9 months ago

I was thinking kibble, but I like where this is going.

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[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 66 points 9 months ago

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

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

[-] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 19 points 9 months ago

and critics. dont forget critics

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[-] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 58 points 9 months ago

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

[-] iwasnormalonce@lemm.ee 46 points 9 months ago
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[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 18 points 9 months ago
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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

That’s definitely something a malignant narcissist would say

[-] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago

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

[-] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 9 months ago
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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago

I pray everyday for a poetic Mussolini ending for Musk

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

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago

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

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[-] prole 29 points 9 months ago

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

[-] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 27 points 9 months ago
[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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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[-] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 20 points 9 months ago

As a Canadian I welcome their national security cuts.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 20 points 9 months ago

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

[-] jimjam5@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Natanael@infosec.pub 9 points 9 months ago

Like the Elon flight tracker?

[-] jimjam5@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months 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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[-] booly@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 16 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 15 points 9 months ago

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

[-] formergijoe@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago
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[-] superkret@feddit.org 14 points 9 months ago

You can't put food "on hold".

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[-] debil@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

What an absolute cunt.

[-] firadin@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

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

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

i'd wager good money they ignore it

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[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

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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[-] dryfter@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] asg101 8 points 9 months ago

The only REAL parasites are the oligarchs.

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[-] Goretantath@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

Sick fuck..

[-] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

This is some unhinged shit. Is it the drugs? Is it the Putin?

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