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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."

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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 8 points 59 minutes ago

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

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 6 points 1 hour ago

Yes let’s start starving animals now. Great job Republiscum.

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 2 points 50 minutes ago

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.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 10 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 hours ago

Can't keep a bs trade war on fentanyl, if dogs are stopping the fentanyl.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 hours ago
[–] RQG@lemmy.world 56 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Elon orders government. They said it out loud.

[–] fargeol@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours 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

[–] iwasnormalonce@lemm.ee 34 points 6 hours ago

Stop feeding Elon...

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 32 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

This might blow up in his face. In more than one way.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 26 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

They want chaos to justify the suspension of all civil rights. Ask me how I know.

[–] amlor@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Da, tovarisch

[–] frazw@lemmy.world 86 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

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.org 24 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago

Turns out rock bottom has a basement.

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 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?

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 54 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Failing to feed and look after animals you are responsible of is animal abuse and illegal.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 39 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I thought that we already established that in Magastan "illegal" is only for poor people.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 13 points 4 hours ago

and critics. dont forget critics

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 46 points 7 hours ago

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

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

As a Canadian I welcome their national security cuts.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee -1 points 3 hours ago

Will you reclaim it for the crown. Can we agree to name half of it new Canada and the other half new Australia I'm sure we would lend some troops to help out our Canadian friends in their conquests for the crown.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 61 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I have an idea for what we could feed those dogs.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 25 points 8 hours ago

I'm not sure whether that would be healthy for dogs.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 22 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] moody@lemmings.world 6 points 3 hours ago

I was thinking kibble, but I like where this is going.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 35 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

That didn't sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often. That could blow up in his face.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 12 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

That didn’t sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often.

I am sure that he doesn't fly on commercial public transport.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 7 hours ago

nice pun 😙👌

[–] superkret@feddit.org 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You can't put food "on hold".

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You can but the consequences can get pretty extreme.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 1 hour ago

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.

[–] debil@lemmy.world 13 points 7 hours ago

What an absolute cunt.

[–] Pondis@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

I'd take the dog home and keep it as a pet. Stop bringing it to work. No bomb dogs at the air ports.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Someone should make him watch this

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

With our luck, he'll wind up also refusing to feed Jim Belushi.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

His career would have done that after a year or two if his brother hadn't died