TSA Experiences

[Andrea]

TSA Allowed at Least 11 Airport Employees With Criminal Backgrounds To Receive Security Badges

http://m.cnsnews.com/news/article/tsa-allowed-least-11-airport-employees-criminal-backgrounds-receive-security-badges

"The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) mismanagement of a program responsible for issuing security badges to aviation employees resulted in at least 11 individuals with criminal backgrounds obtaining badges that allowed access to secure areas of U.S. airports."

[Andrea]

Thanks for the Headlines

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324128504578346183905546450.html?m od=googlenews_wsj

"The Transportation Security Administration tacitly admitted last week that a big part of its job is a complete waste of time."

[Andrea]

TSA agents 'humiliated' wounded Marine with aggressive inspection: report

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/mar/19/tsa-agents-humiliated-wounded-marine-aggressive-in/

"Transportation Security Administration inspectors forced a wounded Marine who lost both of his legs in an IED blast and who was in a wheelchair to remove his prosthetic legs at one point, and at another point to stand painfully on his legs while his wheelchair was examined, according to a complaint a congressman has registered with the TSA."

[Andrea]

TSA tested, scrapped program that tracked Bluetooth devices

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/tsa-tested-scrapped-program-tracked-bluetooth-devi/nWyfh/?nmredir=true

"This is an expensive and needlessly complicated way of estimating wait times, compared with say a ticket agent writing the time at the front of the line," said Julian Sanchez, author of "Wiretapping the Internet."

[Andrea]

Orlando TSA officer arrested, accused of stealing tourist's computer

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/orlando-tsa-officer-arrested-accused-stealing-tour/nW2ZG/

[Andrea]

TSA agent accidentally pepper sprays fellow agents

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/tsa-screener-accidentally-pepper-sprays-fellow-agents-222955329.html

"The agent, Chris Yves Dabel, discovered the device at the Terminal 2 security checkpoint and tried to determine if it was real, a source told The Post. He told Port Authority cops that he “found the canister on the floor and thought it was a laser pointer". They were playing around with it,” said one Kennedy Airport official."

Pepper spray looks like a laser pointer? No wonder weapons get through the checkpoints.

[Andrea]

This blog posting describes issues Sai has had with TSA due to his neurological disorder.

http://saizai.com/tsa

Does his treatment really make you feel safer?

Please consider how many people the ineffectual TSA 'rules' adversely affect.

[Angeltoes]

Last week when I was flying from Boise to Denver the TSA agent confiscated about $50 worth of hair products from me. It was kind of my fault because I put them in my carry on but still an unreasonable policy imo. The agent started pissing me off when she told me I could check them which would mean spending $50. I told her to smell it. She said 'Miss I'm not going to do that' and I said, 'because you know that's shampoo'...she said nothing.

At least they should post signs at the check in counter to remind people to pack their toiletries in their checked luggage. I had to just throw that stuff out.

[Andrea]

TSA employee at Columbia Regional Airport arrested after items went missing

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/161362/tsa-employee-at-columbia-regional-airport-arrested-after-items-went-missing/

A Transportation Security Administration employee at Columbia Regional Airport was arrested Thursday after passengers complained about missing items from their luggage.

http://www.komu.com/news/tsa-employee-at-columbia-regional-arrested/

[Andrea]

TSA supervisor caught stealing pills from luggage in Syracuse

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/tsa_supervisor_caught_stealing.html

TSA supervisor was himself caught on videotape last month stealing 12 Tylenol pills from a passenger's luggage in Syracuse, according to a police report.

[Andrea]

Airline, Airport Employees Caught Abusing Security Badges

http://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/Airline-Airport-Employees-Caught-Abusing-Security-Badges-205288061.html

".....workers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport abusing their security badges, even using them to help family and friends skip the checkpoints to board flights."

All airport employees must pass TSA security clearance. Feel safer?

[Andrea]

TSA workers at Daytona airport get more training after complaint

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305179958

"Robi Mandell, who has multiple sclerosis and lupus, suddenly found herself arguing with a trio of Transportation Security Administration workers. For 20 minutes, she said they repeatedly told her she couldn't get out of her wheelchair and walk through the metal detector – even though she told them several times she was capable of doing that with a cane."

[Andrea]

Showdown at the Airport Body Scanner

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/25/showdown-at-the-airport-body-scanner/

An OpEd piece that could have been written by me (if I could write).

[Andrea]

Women pulled off flight at JFK after talking about 'taking down America'


http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/women_pulled_america_flight_down_AZJ55fBOfuIxi7uGJ xMHSL#.UafLHvbFhas.email

"Two Middle Eastern women were pulled off an arriving flight at JFK Airport late this afternoon when a passenger claimed she heard one make a comment about “taking down America,” law-enforcement sources told The Post.

The drama unfolded around 5:45 p.m. aboard Delta flight #1192 from Tampa when the female passenger told an airline employee that her seatmate made the ominous comment, the sources said.

The two women were taken into custody by the Joint Terrorism Task Force and Port Authority Emergency Service cops.

They were released without being charged."

[Andrea]

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?hpw&_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."

[Andrea]

Former TSA worker indicted, arrested in Gresham on federal bank robbery charges

http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2013/06/former_tsa_worker_indicted_arr.html

At one point, this man had the authority to fondle you and decide if you could fly. Still feeling safer with the TSA?

[Andrea]

TSA agent arrested over cocaine

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/crime/tsa-agent-arrested-over-cocaine

"A TSA agent at the Buffalo Niagara Airport is facing felony drug charges."

[Andrea]

Force of Twitter was with him! Famed Chewbacca actor gets light saber cane back from TSA after tweeting snap at airport security

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/security_light_twitter_saber_after_6N9tFUNvRXHL5iQ mhb26tM

I am glad TSA came to their senses and allowed this person to keep a medically necessary item.

[DMW]

First time I wasn't felt up by security to check my personal package and I got a "gorgeous" remark. Although, I think she was referring to the smooth pace of the line.
I don't like those naked machines. however, i understand why they are necessary.
We exist...so get used to it.

Tsa and trans travelers
http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-informat...nder-travelers

I have to grin a bit at the " packing a carry-on"

[Andrea]

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."