We had a ramper challange a TSA agent on our ramp in BNA yesterday. When he asked to see his SIDA badge he quickly pointed out that he had a metal badge. The ramper said "thats nice but I still need to see your SIDA badge". He showed him his SIDA and said I'll show it to you but this new badge is good enough. The ramper then told him that even airport police are required to have a SIDA badge visible when in the secured area and so do you.

I can tell by watching them walk around here at the airport that the new blue uniforms and metal badges are giving these people a power trip.

I can't wait until one of them tries to pull me over because I didn't stop at the stop sign pulling out of the employee lot.