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Wake up! Photos, video show JFK Airport security guards dozing at key posts
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/dream_job_for_airport_workers_5ZMBzolLgQIXKp39jaqu OI "Terror-targeted JFK Airport has become a giant slumber party for some of its security guards — who regularly doze on duty at key posts, according to a former boss and damning photos obtained by The Post." |
Woman with prosthesis says TSA agent made her feel uncomfortable
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Woman-with-prosthesis-claims-TSA-agent-made-her-feel-uncomfortable-210951141.html "Steiner said the agent never acknowledged her or told her what she was doing. Instead, according to Steiner, the agent proceeded to pull the prosthesis out of her bra, about an inch away from her body." |
Former TSA worker faces child porn charges
http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x1472212120/Former-TSA-worker-faces-child-porn-charges "Miguel Quinones, 38, of 67 Whittemore Ave., Manchester, faces 10 felony counts after he turned himself over to police on an arrest warrant yesterday, according to Londonderry police Lt. Timothy Jones." |
Report Says T.S.A. Screening Is Not Objective
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/us/report-says-tsa-screening-program-not-objective.html?_r=1& "The Transportation Security Administration has little evidence that an airport passenger screening program, which some employees believe is a magnet for racial profiling and has cost taxpayers nearly one billion dollars, screens passengers objectively, according to a report by the inspector general for the Homeland Security Department." |
The TSA’s Solution For My Reluctance To Open Baby Food Jars? A Pat-Down
http://consumerist.com/2013/06/19/the-tsas-solution-for-my-reluctance-to-open-baby-food-jars-a-pat-down/ "What he wasn’t expecting was a request from the agent to actually open the jars. While the TSA’s published policies do say that it has the authority to request that baby food containers be opened, actually unsealing the food jars is problematic as, once the lids are opened, the contents need to be refrigerated within an hour or be tossed out. Given that the family still had hours of traveling in front of them, opening the jars would effectively be the same as being told to throw them in the trash." |
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Reminds me of a post I put in here a while back. Had a prescribed liquid med with pharmacy label and it was factory sealed. Had to open it so they could test it. Then had to pray it wasn't contaminated from the test solution. Also had brought a letter on letterhead from my MD regarding the medication. I guess all of that could be faked? I recently traveled to NM on business. Though I hate to check luggage, I did anyway, just to avoid all the security hassle and just prayed they would put the top back on tightly. They did. No pat down either this time. I don't know what the answer is. We are kind of damned if we do or damned if we don't, aren't we? (As a nation, with airport security). |
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There is NO evidence that the security measures of the TSA has in any way stopped terrorists. In fact, I am surprised a terrorist hasn't targeted the queue for the TSA as the lines often contain more people than a single plane. I don't know what the answer is either but I do know it isn't the TSA and the security theater we are currently subjected to. Thank you for your comments, Anya. |
Tomorrow, June 24, 2013, is the last day to submit your comments about Passenger Screening Using Advanced Imaging Technology
http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=TSA-2013-0004-0001 |
TSA's new Instagram shows all the dangerous items that presented no danger
http://boingboing.net/2013/07/03/tsas-new-instagram-shows-all.html "But what they don't show is all the grand-jury indictments for conspiracy to commit air terrorism that they secured after catching people with these items -- even the people who were packing guns. That's because no one -- not the TSA, not the DAs, not the DHS -- believe that anyone who tries to board a plane with a dangerous item is actually planning on doing anything bad with them. After all, as New York State chief judge Sol Wachtler said (quoting Tom Wolfe), "a grand jury would 'indict a ham sandwich,' if that's what you wanted." So if there was any question about someone thinking of hurting a plane, you'd expect to see indictments." And my favorite part of the article: "But," he said, "maybe someone who did want to crash the plane might take the bad thing away from them and attack it." "That doesn't sound like a very reliable plan," I said. "If you were a terrorist and that was your plan, you'd have to spend a lot of time in the air waiting for someone to open his laptop bag and show you that he forgot to take his handgun out of it before he boarded." "Yeah," he said. He thought for a moment. "This is really above my pay-grade." |
What do valet parked cars have to do with airport security?
TSA searches valet parked car
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3101080.shtml?cat=566 "Rochester, N.Y. -- She says she had no warning that someone was going to search her car after she left to catch her flight. So the woman contacted News10NBC. We found out it happened to her because she valet parked her car. Those are the only cars that get inspected. So if security feels it is necessary to search some cars in the name of safety, why not search all of them? Laurie Iacuzza walked to her waiting car at the Greater Rochester International Airport after returning from a trip and that's when she found it -- a notice saying her car was inspected after she left for her flight. She said, “I was furious. They never mentioned it to me when I booked the valet or when I picked up the car or when I dropped it off.” Iacuzza's car was inspected by valet attendants on orders from the TSA. But why only valet parked cars? That's what News10NBC wanted to ask the TSA director about. We reached him by phone. Berkeley Brean asked, “Are the cars in the short term lots and long term lots getting searched as well?” John McCaffery, TSA, said, “No, those vehicles that are in the garage, short term long term parking, even if they carry pretty large amounts of explosives, they would not cause damage to the front of the airport. But for those who use the valet, the car could be there for a half hour or an hour so there is a vulnerability.” News10NBC went to the valet parking and one of the attendants showed us the notice they put in the cars. We asked, “You're required, they tell you, you have to search the car?” Valet Parking Attendant Frank Dettorre said, “I have to do it.” We also noticed a large sign that alerts customers that their vehicle will be inspected. The sign is on the kiosk window. Iacuzza says it was not there when she dropped off her car. “I think the public should be aware of the fact that if their car is going to be searched, they should be informed of it.” Iacuzza said she doesn't mind the security measure. She just wants to be told if her car is getting searched. News10NBC asked the owner of the company that runs the valet parking when they put up the sign but he wouldn't answer. TSA says this is part of its overall security plan and that it's a proactive move. The attendants said they've only been doing it for about a month." |
Ex-Honolulu TSA screener denies stealing cash
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/19/4355041/ex-honolulu-tsa-screener-accused.html "She acknowledged pleading no contest to theft in 1995 in a separate case..." |
TSA to expand speedier screening — for a fee
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/07/19/tsa-screening-pre-check-global-entry-dulles-indianapolis/2568101/ "But TSA Administrator John Pistole announced Friday the agency will expand eligibility for the program to include travelers who pay a one-time fee of $85 for five years, to cover an application with identifying information such as address and birthplace, a background check and fingerprinting." Would you be willing to pay $85 and give the TSA/Homeland Security your information in exchange for the possibility (no guarantee) of speedier screening? |
TSA Agent Beats Up Woman at ATL MARTA Station
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMKekIG8_Zk&feature=youtube_gdata"]TSA Agent Beats Up Woman at ATL MARTA Station - YouTube[/nomedia] This occurs at a railroad station and the TSA person is NOT at work. |
On the 14th of next month i'm flying to vegas for a pool tournament,I am told I can bring on my pool case as a carry on,but i'm thinking of buying a large suit case and puting it in cady conered then packing my clothes around it.Many ideas have ben thought of by my team members all I know if someone messes up my very expensive custom stick I will be on really pissed off person..if it can be carryed on i'm ok with it but wonder if it's possable to do that.
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TSA officer, ex-Tarpon Springs police officer accused of kidnapping, sexually battering
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/dunedin-man-accused-of-posing-as-police-officer-sexually-battering-woman/2133549 He left the police to work for TSA? Something stinks about that story. |
Airport Security Without the Hassle
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/opinion/sunday/airport-security-without-the-hassle.html?_r=1& "The chance of dying in an airplane is vanishingly small. The chance of being killed by a terrorist in an airplane is smaller still. Mark Stewart, a civil engineer who studies probabilistic risk, has put the odds at one in 90 million a year. Looking at these figures dispassionately, one might wonder if the Transportation Security Administration has found the right balance between safety and convenience with its notoriously burdensome airport screening procedures." Bolding mine..... |
I got pulled for random search in Boston about 3 weeks ago. It was less of a pat down and more of a fondle if you ask me. Fortunately my gear wears well and it's not discernible as "after market equipment". I would have complained but the TSA agent was having a hard time getting used to her job and she seemed pretty embarrassed. It was her first day and she was obviously nervous. I thought that the female TSA agents did pat downs on women and the male TSA agents on men. Guess not. I hope that female passengers don't have to get patted down by male TSA agents somewhere. Is that sexist? I don't mean it to be. I think I wouldn't want my nieces patted down by a man but a woman could be equally efficient or disrespectful. I guess depends upon the person as always and it's not my right to hope anything except that everyone gets treated respectfully.
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Report: TSA employee misconduct up 26% in 3 years
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/31/travel/tsa-misconduct/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 "Some of the most serious violations include: Employees sleeping on the job, letting family and friends go without being screened, leaving work without permission and stealing." |
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"If a patdown is required in order to complete screening: The patdown should be conducted by an officer of the same gender. Sometimes, passengers must wait for an officer of the same gender to become available." It appears the TSA did not comply with their own rules and they should be reported. |
Week ahead: TSA Returns to the Hot Seat
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will return to the congressional hot seat as lawmakers hold a last week of hearings before they leave for their traditional recess during the dog days of summer. The House Homeland Security’s Oversight and Management Efficiency and Transportation Security subcommittees will hold a hearing on Wednesday (7/31/13) about the TSA’s “integrity challenges.” Officials with the panels said lawmakers will be examining “misconduct by airport security personnel.” The hearings will be chaired by Reps. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.). TSA has come under fire for undercover media reports that have captured footage of its employees stealing items such iPads and money from airline passengers' luggage. The agency has traditionally argued that such instances of theft are outliers and no representative of the majority of its 47,000 workers. The TSA has fired employees who have been found to steal from passengers. The hearing comes after the TSA had recently won rare plaudits from lawmakers for expanding access to its Pre-Check known traveler program. There likely will not be many congratulations offered in Wednesday's hearing, however. http://thehill.com/blogs/transportat...#ixzz2ad9k94HC |
TSA manager at Blue Grass Airport charged with sexual abuse of co-worker
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/08/13/2764038/tsa-manager-at-blue-grass-airport.html "A Transportation Security Administration manager at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport resigned after he was charged with sexually abusing a co-worker, according to court documents and TSA officials. Shane Hinkle, 38, of Paris is accused of forcibly touching the co-worker, according to Fayette District Court records." |
How did the child's patdown make us safer?
Stop TSA from scaring the children
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/letters/fl-online-letter3-20130817,0,7619543.story "She went through the metal detector with no problem. As expected, I set off the system and was asked to come to the side. However, as she was traveling with me, they also asked her to leave the line that she already had gone through and insisted on patting her down as well. She was crying and extremely frightened, to say the least." |
One man's opinion
Ron Hart: Keeping fear alive
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tsa-521954-government-rule.html “Since 9/11, foreign-inspired terrorism has claimed about two dozen lives in the United States. (Meanwhile, more than 100,000 have been killed in gun homicides and more than 400,000 in motor-vehicle accidents.)” – CNN |
I just got back from Vegas,yesterday,when I got to my hotel room I found the tsa had broken up all my pool stick chalk,squeezed out all my hair jell,broken open a pack of hair combs then removed my pool sticks from the case to check them out..whoever did that had dirty hands cause my pool stick was sticky so it had to be reworked before I could play not to mention messed up my packed suit case then checked all my pills that were in the pill bottles I got them from at the druggest so I had to make shure the right pills were in the right bottles before I could take them.I had all my meds in an approved carry on sise suitcase but they said it had to be checked just the same I was glad I had some meds on my persons.In Shreveport I didnt get a pat down just a waund passed over me shoes off,belt off all the stuff in my pockets ect.When I left Vegas I got the whole nne yards of the tsa check including the xray machine and pat down by a woman tsa agent.I just delt with it to get it done and over with but shure didnt like it.Next trip to Vegas I swear I will drive cause I really dont care for flying or Americam Airlines...thats another story.
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Holly Springs police charge former TSA supervisor with shoplifting
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/27/3141906/police-charge-former-tsa-supervisor.html "A U.S. Transportation Security Administration supervisor lost her job at Raleigh-Durham International Airport last week after police charged her with stealing about $95 worth of items from a Wal-Mart in Holly Springs." |
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Not one bit.Hear at home all I got was my cary on(back pack) xrayd then a wand pased over me.But in Veags I got xrayd stood in the spook machine that leves nada to the immagination then a pat down.I didnt care for any of it but bit back the snotty comment I had in my mind,I just wanted to go home. Frankly I didnt leave a thing in vegas except my $$$ wich is all they were after any way.For whatever reason Vegas didnt make me bug eyed with antisiaption,I can watch strip shows and show girls right hear in Shreveport. Onething about the food in Vegas was that only in rare occasions dose anyo0ne cook with seasonings ..most of it was bland & tastless.Thankgoodness for Louisiana cooking...heart is where the home(kitchen) is. |
Automatic Target Recognition machines/Millimeter Wave Scanner
Interesting story. TF and I went on a brief trip, last week.
When I went through the wave scanner on the first flight the monitor showed that I may have had metal (or whatever all it searches for), in my pockets (I had on men's cargo shorts) and there was a mark (it is a square block), on the middle of my chest. The female attendant asked me if I had a necklace on (I did not). Obviously, I had nothing in my pockets. Back into the machine I went. This time the machine only highlights my shorts and does not mark my chest. The women felt my pockets and then I was off and running. No biggy. So, on trip back, I go through the machine. I am wearing another pair of men's cargo shorts. This time what is marked was my pockets and my genital area. A male first touches my pockets. I then tell him I am female. I wasn't stressed about it, it just made sense to me that it would be a female who would be patting me down. Anyway, the guy gets all flustered, apologizes, and sends me back into machine. This time my genitals did not get a mark, but my shorts again did. A female attendant touched my pockets and then waved me on. I find it interesting that male vs. female effects the machine? I don't know if that is why the mark disappeared when they changed it to a female outline, or if it just disppeared for the random reason the marking on my chest disappeared the first time...just random. Anyway, the patting down event didn't bother me either time. It has to be done, so no biggy. http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...ml?id=15035728 I never had to deal with the backscatter. I am glad that this machine uses radio waves instead of x-rays. I am a big believer that x-rays are not good for our health, and that in particular it stimulates cancer growth. I think that if I was a regular traveler I would choose to be patted down over going through an x-ray machine over and over again ETA: They did go through TF's bag in a friendly, respectful way. |
DFW Airport Police Targeted TSA in Sting Operation
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/DFW-Airport-Police-Targeted-TSA-in-Sting-Operation-222618731.html "Investigators found an American Airlines worker had stolen 100 parking passes for employee parking lots and recruited TSA officers to sell the passes to co-workers for $100 apiece, the sources said. One person who was aware of the investigation said as many as 20 TSA officers are suspected of selling or buying the passes. Another person said the number was closer to 40." Parking passes? Really? I wonder what they would do for $500.... |
Feds: Ex-TSA screener acted alone in threats case
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TSA_SCREENER_THREAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLA TE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-09-11-06-14-03 "Federal authorities said Thursday they believe a former Los Angeles airport security screener acted alone and there wasn't a larger plot when he made threats that closed some airport terminals on the eve of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks." |
Been groped by TSA agents? Former DHS official implied privacy advocates are to blame
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/been-groped-tsa-agents-former-dhs-official-implied-privacy-advocates-are-blame "When passing through airport security to catch a flight, surely you've experienced either the body scanners or "enhanced" pat-downs. Well, fasten your flipping seatbelt because, according to a former DHS official, if you've been groped by TSA agents, you "can't blame the TSA;" instead, he implied that you should blame privacy advocates." |
Feds Stalked Airline Passenger Lists to Catch Manning’s Friend, Documents Show
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/09/manning-friend-database-stalked/ "Federal agents entered the name of a friend of Chelsea Manning into a government watchlist database and waited months for him to leave the country for vacation just so they could nab him when he returned to seize his digital devices, according to documents released this week in a lawsuit." |
Authorities probe suspicious device in luggage at Birmingham airport
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/09/authorities_probe_suspicous_de.html "BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Authorities have cleared the scene at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport where a suspicious device was investigated earlier today. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with Birmingham police, the FBI, and the TSA were among the agencies involved in the investigation. Lawmen tell AL.com an item inside luggage being screened during check-in appeared suspicious. Early reports were that it looked like a pipe bomb. Authorities checked the item, and said it didn't appear to be any kind of explosive device. The passenger has said the item is part of his work. The terminal was evacuated, but was given the all-clear just after noon. The passenger was allowed to travel on to Dallas. He is going, however, without his luggage which has been taken to the Birmingham Police Department's range. Bomb experts there will remotely detonate the luggage as a precaution." Luggage was cleared, terminal was repopulated, and passenger was allowed to continue to his destination but they still blew the bag up?? |
Child hops flight from Twin Cities to Sin City alone, sans ticket
http://us.cnn.com/2013/10/06/us/vegas-flight-child/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 "Officials are trying to figure out how he got through security -- let alone on the flight." |
TSA Harasses Sick Kid, Family Misses Flight
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/tsa-harasses-sick-kid--family-misses-flight-154956391.html "A woman traveling with her 3-year-old was so delayed by the way Transportation Security Administration officials handled her son’s medically necessary formula that the two missed their flight." |
Phoenix airport screening draws angry complaints
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/11/phoenix-airport-screening-draws-angry-complaints/2970589/ Not sure how accurate this reporting is as the hand held wand described in the groin chop have not been used in years...... |
Autistic workers may make more reliable TSA baggage handlers, study says
http://globegazette.com/features/autistic-workers-may-make-more-reliable-tsa-baggage-handlers-study/article_964e32ac-a0cf-5d77-9cc2-35d450bc3a04.html "A study published this year by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Minnesota found that high-functioning autistic men were just as accurate and almost as fast as non-autistic people in finding weapons in X-ray images of baggage. More important, their performance improved as time went on, particularly in correctly identifying bags that had no weapons." |
Not TSA but from the same parent agency.....
Air marshal accused of taking photos up women's dresses at BNA
http://www.wsmv.com/story/23722109/air-marshal-accused-of-taking-photos-up-womens-dresses-at-bna "A federal air marshal is accused of using his cell phone to take pictures underneath women's dresses as they boarded a flight at Nashville International Airport." |
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