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.sdf.org/post/31058882
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."
15 0 ReplyI'm fine with defunding the TSA in any capacity. Useless garbage waste of money. Just let the handlers take the dogs home.
10 0 ReplyIf one dog starves because the world's richest man denies them food, I can't be responsible for my actions.
27 0 ReplyFor real. Bad enough they turned them into narcs.
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This sounds like the setup for a bad HFY story. We'll negotiate over all sorts of concerns, but if the aliens stay killing our dogs, we tend to get out the Geneva Checklist.
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