Elon reportedly orders government to stop feeding the bomb-sniffing dogs
Elon reportedly orders government to stop feeding the bomb-sniffing dogs
As Elon Musk's DOGE continues to plunder the federal government, even the TSA's bomb-sniffing K9 units aren't safe.
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."
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
Yes let’s start starving animals now. Great job Republiscum.
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.
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.
Can't keep a bs trade war on fentanyl, if dogs are stopping the fentanyl.
Elon orders government. They said it out loud.
Relevant TV trope : https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KickTheDog
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
Stop feeding Elon...
This might blow up in his face. In more than one way.
They want chaos to justify the suspension of all civil rights. Ask me how I know.
Da, tovarisch
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.
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.
Turns out rock bottom has a basement.
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?
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.
and critics. dont forget critics
Having dog handlers pay for the dogs they need for work is totally in line with having teachers pay for teaching tools.
I have an idea for what we could feed those dogs.
I'm not sure whether that would be healthy for dogs.
The rich?
I was thinking kibble, but I like where this is going.
As a Canadian I welcome their national security cuts.
That didn't sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often. That could blow up in his face.
🙏
nice pun 😙👌
You can't put food "on hold".
You can but the consequences can get pretty extreme.
What will actually happen is, the dog handlers are now forced to pay for food and vet visits out of their own paychecks. And Elon can claim to have saved a couple thousand dollars, until the lawsuits start.
What an absolute cunt.
I'd take the dog home and keep it as a pet. Stop bringing it to work. No bomb dogs at the air ports.
Someone should make him watch this
With our luck, he'll wind up also refusing to feed Jim Belushi.
His career would have done that after a year or two if his brother hadn't died