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

  • frazw@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1031·
    12 hours 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.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
      281·
      9 hours ago

      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.

      • Birch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        261·
        12 hours ago

        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?