Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
futurism.com
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.”

  • amadeus84@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Ya see folks. In elons mind the future is chaos for all of us. Death war, disease, terror (likely instigated by them)

    Follow what these billionares are doing. They will be living in palaces and far from the chaos theyre plotting

    Please wake up

  • Kornblumenratte@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 month ago

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

  • frazw@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month 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.

    • cmbabul@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      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