[FedCom] Smoke & Mirrors Game!!!

Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:05:23 -0400

Hey,  people still get onto flights with hand guns in their CARRY on bags.
One was discovered only when the person, while making a connection, left the
secure area to run a errand.  It was found when he returned back through the
metal detector....

The new hire TSA folks are being given a 'screening' test to see how well
they observe and think about what they see.  However, the existing folks who
are being rehired seem to be just sliding through...

This is a job for a skeptical person with a lot of experience.  My vote
would be to hire retired big city police officers.  The only requirement is
that they have to had worked both patrol (min 10 years) and narcotics or
vice (min 5 years)..  Then we would have folks who keep us safe and know the
difference between an electric shaver and a handgun.

And... until ALL the airport workers, including the in-flight food stockers,
baggage handlers, and maint folks have to go though the same front end
security screen, we will continue to have HUGE security holes...

 ._._.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mikey" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [FedCom] Smoke & Mirrors Game!!!

> yeah a few of my friends and i watched it and was suprised how it got
passed
> and we were wondering also if any is in the US already
>
> ken windyka wrote:
>
> > Did anyone watch the ABC news special last evening where ABC news was
able
> > to smuggle some radioactive material that what expects told them would
> > simulate reading of shielded "dirty material" without detection by US
> > Customs in the NY port area.
> >
> > The Customs Chief was very defensive stating that it just didn't fit
their
> > criteria.....
> >
> > ABC News wondered if nuclear material had already made it into the US
> > without detection.
> >
> > Also there seem to be very strong concern that a ship would be the
delivery
> > mechanism for some sort of nuclear device in the future.  So I would
guess
> > that after this expo that US Coast Guard will get additional funding.
> >
> > One senator has proposed the deployment of radiation detection devices
> > across the US at a cost of $1 billion.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
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