The TSA’s Freudian Craigslist Slip "[b]e part of a imperious security team protecting airports ..."

Jalopnik ^ | April 2, 2012 | Matt Hardigree

[DogByte6RER]

The TSA’s Freudian Craigslist Slip

Either someone just attempted the subtlest of jabs at our nation's force of uncomfortably invasive rent-a-cops or the recruiters at the Transportation Security Administration need to invest in a better thesaurus. A job posting on the Ann Arbor, Michigan Craigslist invites would-be screeners to "[b]e part of a imperious security team protecting airports and skies as you proudly establish your future."

Imperious, indeed.

The Dictionary.com definition of imperious is "domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing." The definition from Google is even better, describing it as "assuming authority without justification."

If it was a joke I'd assume the posting would be made elsewhere, but it's only been posted in Ann Arbor. But what word could they mean instead if it's real? Imperative? Impetuous? The rest of the text is also a mess, which screams either that this is a fake… or a federal government employee.

Either way, I've emailed the poster curious if this might actually be a great jab or a bad job.

Here's the full posting below, in case it's pulled:

Transportation Security Officers (Ann Arbor)

See the individual you are in a vital position for our security firm where you implement security-screening procedures that counter deadly or dangerous objects from being smuggled onto an aircraft. Be part of a imperious security team protecting airports and skies as you proudly establish your future.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. You must be a U.S. Citizen

2. You are required to have a high school diploma or equivalent

PT, full training

• Location: Ann Arbor

• Compensation: $17 per hour

• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

• Please, no phone calls about this job!

• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

PostingID: 2926913263

[DogByte6RER]

The Craigslist posting has been pulled; it was at:

http://annarbor.craigslist.org/sec/2926913263.html

Could it have been an April Fool's Day joke?

[max americana]

Did the ad include “grope hot chicks at your leisure” and “must have excellent command of the English language especially when yelling place your shoes on the tray!”

[knarf]

AN imperious ... not A imperious.

But then ... they can't swim, neither.

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[Graewoulf]

” - - - The Dictionary.com definition of imperious is “domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing.” The definition from Google is even better, describing it as “assuming authority without justification.”

Both of these definitions fit Dictator Baby-Doc Barack to a “T.”

[HIDEK6]

Probably meant to say “impervious.”

[Astronaut]

The TSA. The last refuge of morons and misfits who couldn’t get hired at Burger King. The TSA is the place for every wanna-be fascist to indulge in his fantasies and live his dream as a jack booted thug.

[knarf]

stil AN, not A.

The noun adjective begins with a vowel.

[Viking2002]

One, I'll guarantee you that whomever it was that placed it didn't commit a Freudian slip. And two, what in THE HELL is the TSA, or any other government agency, doing posting on Craigslist? That thing is little more than a low-rent, bastard offspring of a scam artist BBS and soft-core porn escort service.

"As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

[HIDEK6]

stil?

[knarf]

ops

/8^)

[Vigilanteman]

That thing is little more than a low-rent, bastard offspring of a scam artist BBS and soft-core porn escort service.

In other words, a perfect fit for TSA recruits.

[SaraJohnson]

Homeland inSecurity to Obama. State molestion and abuse of power to most Americans.

[sheik yerbouty]

One TSA minion was more enterprising, packing a rented hotel room with Ho Hos for hire..

[sheik yerbouty]

One TSA minion was more enterprising, packing a rented hotel room with Ho Hos for hire..

[Viking2002]

You got it. What better candidate pool for the TSA than a bunch of GED-level reprobates surfing for phone sex and/or Internet marketing scam opportunities?

"As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

[af_vet_rr]

One, I'll guarantee you that whomever it was that placed it didn't commit a Freudian slip. And two, what in THE HELL is the TSA, or any other government agency, doing posting on Craigslist? That thing is little more than a low-rent, bastard offspring of a scam artist BBS and soft-core porn escort service.

Yeah, I could see if it was Monster.com, but CraigsList where anybody can post a fake ad? Sounds like somebody got pissed at the TSA and decided to take a jab at them.

[6SJ7]

TSA - “We’re the Imperious Storm Trooper people!”

[upcountryhorseman]

Of course, all of this is a violation of the Constitution:
That’s why I don’t fly.

[JudgemAll]

Yep, it’s a New Orleans gay Mardi Gras gropping party at the TSA, every day.