Originally Posted by
Spiff
Didn't this guy have a background check? Isn't he permitted access to the "sterile" area just by waving his badge? How could this have happened??
He probably did, but background checks usually focus on past criminal activity and the potential security risk of non-sexual natures. As does frequently happen, a sexual assault can be impossible to predict if the applicant's record is clean. I've never heard of pilots being required to perform psychological tests to screen pilots with boundary issues. Maybe they'll start some day.