# John Mica on The No Agenda Show John Mica comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2010 to May 2016. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** April 2010 – May 2016 - **Related topics:** [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [Airport Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [Brian Ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brian-ross.md), [Bureaucracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureaucracy.md), [Classified](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified.md), [Congressional Hearing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congressional-hearing.md), [Corrine Brown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corrine-brown.md), [Darrell Issa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darrell-issa.md), [Florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [Gao](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gao.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### TSA Intentional Slowdown, PreCheck and Private Security Threats - **Episode:** [825: F4K3 80085](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/825-f4k3-80085.md) - **Published:** 2016-05-15 - **Time:** 1:24:00–1:28:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/825-f4k3-80085/chapter/tsa-intentional-slowdown-precheck-and-private-security-threats.md There is growing suspicion that the current TSA delays are an intentional "slowdown" by the agency to secure more funding and push travelers toward paid services like PreCheck and Clear. Major airports in New York, Atlanta, and Seattle have threatened to replace federal TSA screeners with private security firms due to the inefficiency. Congressman John Mica criticized the agency for failing to adequately prepare the public for the crisis. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [precheck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/precheck.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [john mica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mica.md), [private security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/private-security.md) ### ABC News Investigation into TSA Theft and Security Failures - **Episode:** [448: Lucy the Luddite](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-30 - **Time:** 32:40–36:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite/chapter/abc-news-investigation-into-tsa-theft-and-security-failures.md ABC News correspondent Brian Ross conducts an investigation into TSA officers stealing electronics, including a tracked iPad found at an agent's home. The report also highlights a security failure where a Florida firefighter inadvertently carried a loaded pistol through an Orlando airport checkpoint. Keywords: [brian ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brian-ross.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), ipad theft, [john mica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mica.md), orlando airport ### TSA Congressional Hearing, Equipment Failures, Watch Removal Policy - **Episode:** [395: Multi Modal Mutt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt.md) - **Published:** 2012-03-29 - **Time:** 58:33–1:05:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt/chapter/tsa-congressional-hearing-equipment-failures-watch-removal-policy.md During a House committee hearing, Representative John Mica criticized the TSA for deploying expensive, unvetted equipment that often fails to work. The hearing also revealed inconsistencies in TSA procedures, such as passengers being told they must remove watches despite no official federal requirement to do so. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [john pistole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-pistole.md), mica, bdo, watch removal ### TSA Bureaucracy and Report Author Shant Boyajian - **Episode:** [359: First Buddy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/359-first-buddy.md) - **Published:** 2011-11-24 - **Time:** 1:16:38–1:19:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/359-first-buddy/chapter/tsa-bureaucracy-and-report-author-shant-boyajian.md The hosts mock the "meaningless interviews" conducted by TSA personnel as part of their behavioral profiling. They identify the author of the damning TSA report as Shant Boyajian, a staff member for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and briefly look up his professional background. Keywords: shant boyajian, house committee on transportation, [john mica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mica.md), [darrell issa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darrell-issa.md), [bureaucracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureaucracy.md) ### John Mica Criticizes TSA Bureaucracy in Congressional Hearings - **Episode:** [321: Internet in a Suitcase](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/321-internet-in-a-suitcase.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-14 - **Time:** 1:09:14–1:14:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/321-internet-in-a-suitcase/chapter/john-mica-criticizes-tsa-bureaucracy-in-congressional-hearings.md Representative John Mica, a founding architect of the TSA, criticized the agency during congressional hearings for becoming an "unthinking, non-risk-based bureaucracy." Mica expressed frustration over the TSA's refusal to send senior leadership to testify, threatening to subpoena appropriate personnel. The discussion highlights the agency's reliance on expensive body scanners over more effective methods like security dogs. Keywords: [john mica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mica.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [congressional hearing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congressional-hearing.md), john pistol, [subpoena](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subpoena.md) ### GAO Report, TSA Body Scanner Failure Rate - **Episode:** [288: George W. Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/288-george-w-obama.md) - **Published:** 2011-03-20 - **Time:** 1:51:57–1:57:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/288-george-w-obama/chapter/gao-report-tsa-body-scanner-failure-rate.md Congressman John Micah of Florida revealed during a hearing that a General Accounting Office (GAO) report on TSA body scanners is being kept top secret because the failure rates are "pronounced." Micah argued that the American public would be outraged if the expenditure on these non-functional machines were revealed. The TSA maintains that the machines are effective, but refuses to disclose specific performance data due to security classifications. Keywords: [gao](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gao.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [john mica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mica.md), [rapiscan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rapiscan.md), [classified](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified.md) ### Corrine Brown, John Mica, High Speed Rail Promotion - **Episode:** [195: Kidnapping The Truth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/195-kidnapping-the-truth.md) - **Published:** 2010-04-29 - **Time:** 40:48–46:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/195-kidnapping-the-truth/chapter/corrine-brown-john-mica-high-speed-rail-promotion.md Video press releases featuring Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Congressman John Mica are analyzed. The politicians promote high-speed rail as a way to move "people, goods, and services," while the hosts characterize the appearances as scripted PR events funded by the rail industry. 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