Newsstand - BWI TSA Brouhaha

From the Washington Post, 28 April 2003:

BWI SAFETY SCREENERS FACE CHARGES

Two federal safety screeners who were led in handcuffs from their post at Baltimore-Washington International Airport after an alleged fight Saturday afternoon have been charged, police said.
Antwain E. Grant, 28, of Baltimore was charged with three counts of assault, resisting arrest, destruction of property and disorderly conduct. Jayson Boyd, 23, of Mitchellville was charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Both were released from the Anne Arundel County Detention Center after posting bail, police said.
No security risk resulted from the incident, according to Maryland Transportation Authority Police.

Hey, someone could have snuck a toenail scissors past the checkpoint while everyone else was distracted by the fight.

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gummer8

Now THAT is funny!!! I know they have a lot of problems at BWI and I am thankful that I work at a small airport.

Full story in the Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.screener27apr27.story

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by The Unknown Screener:
Now THAT is funny!!! I know they have a lot of problems at BWI and I am thankful that I work at a small airport.</font>

For those of us who use BWI on a regular basis, it isn't so funny. It's a sad commentary on the state of affairs at my main airport.

Good thing it's not called "Friendship International" anymore.

The incidents just get more and more bizarre there (oddest - and genuinely funniest in my mind - was the deer that made it into the terminal, past security, and down into the gate area a couple of years back).

I'm sure BWI can afford to lose these two clowns, as well as many less-pugnacious employees...

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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry

I don't think we can expect better from Federal employees. You don't professionalize unless you privatize.

BWI does have its share of problems. I do know that most of the screeners there are not even from that airport, they are there on temporary duty. maybe they will get their act together and be able to find enough people who can pass the background check and will work for the pittance the pay is in that area. The same can be said for all the airports in the DC area.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by The Unknown Screener:
BWI does have its share of problems. I do know that most of the screeners there are not even from that airport, they are there on temporary duty. maybe they will get their act together and be able to find enough people who can pass the background check and will work for the pittance the pay is in that area. The same can be said for all the airports in the DC area.</font>

These two guys were locals. What I find amazing is that even after assulting an officer, they were only placed on adminstrative leave. My guess is that they are still getting paid.

They will be fired. With all the tools being used to "rightsize" the TSA, an incident like this will surely result in these two nuckleheads being given the axe. I have seen people let go on much less. However, there is always an "investigation" and the proper paperwork has to be done. So individuals are placed on "administrative leave" until the paperwork is accomplished.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">........there is always an "investigation" and the proper paperwork has to be done. </font>

Your tax dollars at work. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by snake:
Your tax dollars at work. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif</font>

And a good thing. There should be an investigation. Every American deserves that the facts be looked at before decisions are made. This is not old Iraq, we ensure everyone gets his day in court before a jury or that due process is served.

Only a Government Agency would need to perform an investigation to terminate two nitwits who got into a fist-fight.

This is yet again an example of wasteful government spending.

FIRE THE NIT-WITS, NOW.

Sure, there should be an investigation, but it should take only a few hours and be done with by time the mgmt goes home, next day at worst.

Though in most businesses, they may be kicked out after about 20 minutes of investigation.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JRF:
And a good thing. There should be an investigation. Every American deserves that the facts be looked at before decisions are made. This is not old Iraq, we ensure everyone gets his day in court before a jury or that due process is served.</font>


I think their is already enough evidence that administrative leave without pay would be appropriate.


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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Mr. July:
Good thing it's not called "Friendship International" anymore.

The incidents just get more and more bizarre there (oddest - and genuinely funniest in my mind - was the deer that made it into the terminal, past security, and down into the gate area a couple of years back).</font>

I almost fell out of my chair when I read about the deer...was there any news article published on that story that you're aware of? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CameraGuy:
[B]Only a Government Agency would need to perform an investigation to terminate two nitwits who got into a fist-fight.

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... on surveillance videotape no less!!

bocastephen - took some digging, but I found the following. I was thinking it was a full-grown deer, but I'm still glad I wasn't there at the time.

Young deer found running through BWI

Published on: May 6, 2000
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: 2B
Byline: A SUN STAFF WRITER

A young deer crashed its way into Baltimore-Washington International Airport yesterday.The animal -- described as the size of a large dog -- jumped through a glass window in the lower level near the Pier B baggage claim, and managed to run up an escalator into the passenger promenade about 9: 45 a.m., said airport spokesman John White."You don't see that every day," White said.The male deer got to a gate before turning around suddenly and heading toward the...

(at this point the free archive retrieval cuts off. You can buy the rest of the story at sunspot.net, if you're really interested)

thank you! that is too funny! As a passenger who has to suffer through BWI 2-3 times a month, that deer is my hero http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

too bad he didnt try running through security last week while the two TSA nitwits were hitting each other! That would have been perfect.

I'm surprised those budding geniuses didn't declare the deer to have breached "security" and call for an(other) evacuation... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

"Hey man, some terrorist could have liked trained that deer to jump through the glass and carry a knife or a pool cue to their operatives just waiting for their chance..."


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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry

Or it may have been a terrorist wearing a deer disguise! They have those, you know. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Bruce

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bocastephen:
thank you! that is too funny! As a passenger who has to suffer through BWI 2-3 times a month, that deer is my hero http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif </font>

Hey, BWI isn't so bad http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by The Unknown Screener:
They will be fired. With all the tools being used to "rightsize" the TSA, an incident like this will surely result in these two nuckleheads being given the axe. I have seen people let go on much less. However, there is always an "investigation" and the proper paperwork has to be done. So individuals are placed on "administrative leave" until the paperwork is accomplished.</font>


More than likely they will be promoted to management