TSA Experiences

Andrea · 12-07-2015, 05:07 AM

72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrorist-watch-list/

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.”

“Back in August, we did an investigation—the inspector general did—of the Department of Homeland Security, and they had 72 individuals that were on the terrorist watch list that were actually working at the Department of Homeland Security,” Lynch told Boston Public Radio.

“The [former DHS] director had to resign because of that,” he said.

Andrea · 12-19-2015, 11:49 AM

TSA Worker Accused Of Smuggling Marijuana Through Oakland Airport

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/12/18/tsa-worker-accused-of-smuggling-marijuana-through-oakland-airport/

According to a federal Department of Justice news release, Clark operated an X-ray machine at the Oakland airport, where she allowed unnamed co-conspirators to clear the checkpoint without the required screening of their carry-on luggage.

Bolding mine: As someone smarter than me pointed out on FlyerTalk.com, this appears to mean the bags didn't even go through the x-ray so these people could have been carrying items that were potentially harmful to an aircraft.

Cin · 12-19-2015, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrea

72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrorist-watch-list/

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.”

Now that's the ultimate conflict of interest.

Andrea · 12-23-2015, 03:51 PM

TSA changes rules for who must go through body scanner

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/23/travel/tsa-airport-screening-change/index.html

The Transportation Security Administration can now mandate some passengers go through a body scanner even if the travelers ask to opt out and get a full-body pat-down instead.

Andrea · 01-02-2016, 12:46 PM

TSA PAT DOWN & GROPPING of 10 YEAR OLD GIRL

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f91_1451695115

On 12/30/15 TSA ordered a full Pat Down of my 10 year old daughter & detained us for over an hour (see YouTube video of the Pat Down, the link is below)

TSA policy states PAT Downs of children under 12 should be method of last resort.

In my 10 yr old daughter's case, after clearing metal detector, a forgotten Capri Sun juice pack was found in her hand bag by x-ray & agent swabbed bag resulting in a false positive.

Rather than retesting bag or alternate screening methods, my daughter was immediately ordered to submit to a full body Pat Down, and I was told I could not record the process. Luckily I knew the law regarding video recording and agent subsequently allowed me to record.

Andrea · 02-12-2016, 10:47 AM

TSA official responsible for security lapses earned big bonuses

https://www.revealnews.org/article/tsa-official-responsible-for-security-lapses-earned-big-bonuses/

Over several months before undercover auditors carrying hidden weapons slipped undetected past security screeners at U.S. airports, the official ultimately responsible for the lapses received cash bonuses and awards that reached nearly $100,000, according to a whistleblower complaint obtained by Reveal.

A classified U.S. Department of Homeland Security report, details of which were leaked to ABC News last year, found that the Transportation Security Administration failed to find weapons – including fake explosives – more than 95 percent of the time during 70 covert tests. Arlen Morales, a spokeswoman for the inspector general’s office, confirmed the tests occurred from early April to mid-May at eight domestic airports.

Andrea · 02-22-2016, 07:40 PM

TSA agent caught 'stealing $1,000 watch from passenger's bag during security screening' at Newark Airport

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3458026/TSA-agent-caught-stealing-1-000-watch-passenger-s-bag-security-screening-Newark-Airport.html

A security agent has been arrested after being accused of stealing a watch worth $1,000 from a passenger's bag.

Daniel Ortiz Junior, 39, of Woodland Park, was on duty as a Transportation Security Administration officer at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last Tuesday.

Witnesses allege that around 4.30pm, they saw him take the watch out of the man's bag while it went through a security screening and place it in his pocket.

A Port Authority police spokesman said that when authorities went to confront Ortiz, they found the Michele Delo silver watch in the pocket of his pants.

He was then arrested and is due in court in March 2.

Andrea · 02-24-2016, 07:23 AM

TSA employee at DIA brought loaded gun to work

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/tsa-agent-at-dia-brought-loaded-gun-to-work

Denver7 has confirmed a TSA employee at Denver International Airport was detained after bringing a loaded handgun to work.

Denver police were called in to question the worker at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, said police spokesman Doug Schepman.

At this point, the employee has not been charged. A decision could came later this week, pending further investigation, Schepman said.

A TSA spokesperson sent Denver7 the following statement:

“While conducting security measures established to mitigate the potential insider threat at airports, TSA discovered a loaded handgun in the possession of an employee. TSA takes the potential for insider threats at airports very seriously. At this moment, there is no reasonable cause to believe that the employee who was found with a handgun in his backpack prior to his shift had any ill intentions. The case is currently with local law enforcement and the employee has been suspended until the investigation is completed.

TSA administers employee security checks at airports prior to accessing sterile areas. TSA will continue to closely partner with local law enforcement on this investigation and, where possible, will use the findings from the investigation to improve current processes.”

TSA said the worker was hired in 2002 and works in a support role, but officials would not release any more information about that support role.

Andrea: TSA workers are not required to go through screening (even metal detector) so it will be interesting to learn how this was discovered.

12-07-2015, 05:07 AM	#1
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA is part of Homeland Security (DHS) 72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrorist-watch-list/ Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.” “Back in August, we did an investigation—the inspector general did—of the Department of Homeland Security, and they had 72 individuals that were on the terrorist watch list that were actually working at the Department of Homeland Security,” Lynch told Boston Public Radio. “The [former DHS] director had to resign because of that,” he said. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

12-19-2015, 11:49 AM	#2
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA Worker Accused Of Smuggling Marijuana Through Oakland Airport http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/12/18/tsa-worker-accused-of-smuggling-marijuana-through-oakland-airport/ According to a federal Department of Justice news release, Clark operated an X-ray machine at the Oakland airport, where she allowed unnamed co-conspirators to clear the checkpoint without the required screening of their carry-on luggage. Bolding mine: As someone smarter than me pointed out on FlyerTalk.com, this appears to mean the bags didn't even go through the x-ray so these people could have been carrying items that were potentially harmful to an aircraft. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

12-23-2015, 03:51 PM	#4
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA changes rules for who must go through body scanner http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/23/travel/tsa-airport-screening-change/index.html The Transportation Security Administration can now mandate some passengers go through a body scanner even if the travelers ask to opt out and get a full-body pat-down instead. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

01-02-2016, 12:46 PM	#5
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA PAT DOWN & GROPPING of 10 YEAR OLD GIRL http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f91_1451695115 On 12/30/15 TSA ordered a full Pat Down of my 10 year old daughter & detained us for over an hour (see YouTube video of the Pat Down, the link is below) TSA policy states PAT Downs of children under 12 should be method of last resort. In my 10 yr old daughter's case, after clearing metal detector, a forgotten Capri Sun juice pack was found in her hand bag by x-ray & agent swabbed bag resulting in a false positive. Rather than retesting bag or alternate screening methods, my daughter was immediately ordered to submit to a full body Pat Down, and I was told I could not record the process. Luckily I knew the law regarding video recording and agent subsequently allowed me to record. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

02-12-2016, 10:47 AM	#6
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA official responsible for security lapses earned big bonuses https://www.revealnews.org/article/tsa-official-responsible-for-security-lapses-earned-big-bonuses/ Over several months before undercover auditors carrying hidden weapons slipped undetected past security screeners at U.S. airports, the official ultimately responsible for the lapses received cash bonuses and awards that reached nearly $100,000, according to a whistleblower complaint obtained by Reveal. A classified U.S. Department of Homeland Security report, details of which were leaked to ABC News last year, found that the Transportation Security Administration failed to find weapons – including fake explosives – more than 95 percent of the time during 70 covert tests. Arlen Morales, a spokeswoman for the inspector general’s office, confirmed the tests occurred from early April to mid-May at eight domestic airports. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

02-22-2016, 07:40 PM	#7
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA agent caught 'stealing $1,000 watch from passenger's bag during security screening' at Newark Airport http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3458026/TSA-agent-caught-stealing-1-000-watch-passenger-s-bag-security-screening-Newark-Airport.html A security agent has been arrested after being accused of stealing a watch worth $1,000 from a passenger's bag. Daniel Ortiz Junior, 39, of Woodland Park, was on duty as a Transportation Security Administration officer at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last Tuesday. Witnesses allege that around 4.30pm, they saw him take the watch out of the man's bag while it went through a security screening and place it in his pocket. A Port Authority police spokesman said that when authorities went to confront Ortiz, they found the Michele Delo silver watch in the pocket of his pants. He was then arrested and is due in court in March 2. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

02-24-2016, 07:23 AM	#8
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,954 Times in 3,021 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	TSA employee at DIA brought loaded gun to work http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/tsa-agent-at-dia-brought-loaded-gun-to-work Denver7 has confirmed a TSA employee at Denver International Airport was detained after bringing a loaded handgun to work. Denver police were called in to question the worker at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, said police spokesman Doug Schepman. At this point, the employee has not been charged. A decision could came later this week, pending further investigation, Schepman said. A TSA spokesperson sent Denver7 the following statement: “While conducting security measures established to mitigate the potential insider threat at airports, TSA discovered a loaded handgun in the possession of an employee. TSA takes the potential for insider threats at airports very seriously. At this moment, there is no reasonable cause to believe that the employee who was found with a handgun in his backpack prior to his shift had any ill intentions. The case is currently with local law enforcement and the employee has been suspended until the investigation is completed. TSA administers employee security checks at airports prior to accessing sterile areas. TSA will continue to closely partner with local law enforcement on this investigation and, where possible, will use the findings from the investigation to improve current processes.” TSA said the worker was hired in 2002 and works in a support role, but officials would not release any more information about that support role. Andrea: TSA workers are not required to go through screening (even metal detector) so it will be interesting to learn how this was discovered. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.