This week in TSA history starting January 1, 2015
Jul 20, 2015, 1:23 pm
#106
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A TSM (or acting) is required to be on duty in each terminal while screening operations are being conducted. If no TSM is on duty or available then that fact should be reported to the DHS OIG along with the names of those who made such a statement along with the name of the checkpoint supervisor.
Jul 20, 2015, 3:56 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chollie
You try that and the first thing they do is verify your departure time; the second thing is either to tell you the person you are talking to is a TSM or to tell you that the TSM is unavailable.
If you want a TSM, you have to try to schedule one ahead of time.
I build time into my schedule just for these reasons.
A TSM (or acting) is required to be on duty in each terminal while screening operations are being conducted. If no TSM is on duty or available then that fact should be reported to the DHS OIG along with the names of those who made such a statement along with the name of the checkpoint supervisor.
Originally Posted by chollie
You try that and the first thing they do is verify your departure time; the second thing is either to tell you the person you are talking to is a TSM or to tell you that the TSM is unavailable.
If you want a TSM, you have to try to schedule one ahead of time.
I build time into my schedule just for these reasons.
A TSM (or acting) is required to be on duty in each terminal while screening operations are being conducted. If no TSM is on duty or available then that fact should be reported to the DHS OIG along with the names of those who made such a statement along with the name of the checkpoint supervisor.
Jul 27, 2015, 9:30 am
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TSA Week In Review: Week in Review: Friday, July 24, 2015
Maybe George Washington wanted to chop down another cherry tree with his hatchet? 
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/07/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 41 Firearms Discovered
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- Five inert/replica grenades were discovered this week at Gulfport (GPT), Glacier Park (FCA), Las Vegas (LAS), Spokane (GEG) and Guam (GUM).
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A cane sword was discovered at LaGuardia (LGA).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- A traveler at Baltimore (BWI) had the following items in his carry-on bag: two smoke bombs, 12 bottle rockets, three paracord cutters, four knives, a hatchet, a folding saw and a credit card knife.
- Two propane tanks (13.1 and 8 ounce) were discovered this week in separate incidents at San Diego (SAN)
- A traveler at Albany (ALB) packed four boating flares in his carry-on bag.
- A jawbone tomahawk and an inert pineapple grenade were discovered in a carry-on bag at Las Vegas (LAS).
- Fireworks discovered this week in checked bags at Baltimore (BWI), LaGuardia (LGA) and Omaha (OMA).
- Throwing Stars, a hatchet and various knives were discovered at EWR, BDL, BDL, BOI, JAX, IAH, AZO, SFO, SNA, DEN, JAX, PNS, PHL, PHX, ORD, ORD and OAK
- 24 stun guns were discovered in carry-on bags at various airports
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/07/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Jul 28, 2015, 7:21 pm
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That's not good! This should never bring a gun, knives, grenades, and boxcutters, as well. The weapons is prohibited. You can't bring a guns at security. You must placed them into checked bag instead of taking a gun at security. You are not allowed to bring a knives, gun, boxcutters, grenades, and fireworks, as well. You must obey the TSA regulations. You have followed the specific rules.
Jul 29, 2015, 6:47 am
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That's not good! This should never bring a gun, knives, grenades, and boxcutters, as well. The weapons is prohibited. You can't bring a guns at security. You must placed them into checked bag instead of taking a gun at security. You are not allowed to bring a knives, gun, boxcutters, grenades, and fireworks, as well. You must obey the TSA regulations. You have followed the specific rules.
Jul 29, 2015, 2:22 pm
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Aug 5, 2015, 10:03 am
#114
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, July 31, 2015
Maybe the TSA should allow bear repellent as no bears were seen on any aircraft this past week
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/07/tsa-week...s-12-cans.html
- 62 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc.
- Three inert/replica grenades were discovered this week. Two were discovered in checked bags at Nashville (BNA) and Milwaukee (MKE) and one was discovered in a carry-on bag at Dallas (DAL). A spent smoke grenade was discovered in a checked bag at Newark (EWR).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Twelve cans of bear mace were discovered this week in carry-on bags-Eight were discovered at Anchorage (ANC), two at Billings (BIL) and the remainder at Oakland (OAK) and Seattle (SEA).
- Four canisters of propane were discovered in carry-on bags in two separate incidents at Anchorage (ANC) this week
- Various knives an throwing stars DAL, PHX, TVC, SJC, ONT, PHX, DAL, DEN, RDU, BUF, BZN and ATL
- 26 stun guns were discovered this week
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/07/tsa-week...s-12-cans.html
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Aug 10, 2015, 8:26 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, August 7, 2015
Don't poke the bear....
21 stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...rms-inert.html
- 55 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- An inert artillery round was discovered in a checked bag at Washington Dulles (IAD)
- An inert mortar round was discovered in a checked bag at San Antonio (SAT)
- Four inert/replica grenades were discovered this week. Three were discovered in carry-on bags at Fayetteville (FAY), San Jose (SJC), and Jacksonville (JAX), and one was discovered in a checked bag at Alexandria (AEX)
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A knife was discovered concealed inside a thermos at Detroit (DTW).
- A razorblade was discovered taped underneath the insole of a shoe at Grand Rapids (GRR)
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Eight cans of bear mace were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Three were discovered at Glacier Park (GPI), and the remainder were found at Anchorage (ANC), Bozeman (BZN), Great Falls (GTF), Petersburg (PSG), and San Francisco (SFO)
- Various knifes, a hatchet, a throwing star and other prohibited sharp instruments were discovered at SLC, RIC, OAK, DEN, EWR, MCO, ABQ, BOI, MEM, CHS, AUS, PHX, PHX, SAN, JFK and SNA
- 18 knives were discovered in one passenger's carry-on bag at ANC.
- 5 roadside flares were discovered in a carry-on bag at TWF.
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...rms-inert.html
Aug 18, 2015, 10:31 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, August 14, 2015
Maybe a passenger didn't want to pay for the buy on board meal and wanted to make their own ham sandwich?
28 stun guns were discovered in carry-on bags this week
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 55 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Four batarangs were discovered in a carry-on bag this week at Boise (BOI).
- A meat slicer was discovered in a carry-on bag at the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
- Knives, throwing stars, a hatchet and hedge trimmers were discovered at IAH, DEN, IAH, EWR, BOI, ORF, ORF, IAH, SJU, JAC, SNA, ATL, AUS, ORF, LAS and PVD.
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc.
- An inert 81mm mortar round was detected in a checked bag at Great Falls (GFT)
- Two inert grenades were discovered in a carry-on bag at Salt Lake City.
- A novelty grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag this week at Ontario (ONT).
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Aug 25, 2015, 8:45 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, August 21, 2015
Looks like the only thing the pax forgot to include was bear mace-oh wait-that was taken away two weeks ago
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...he+TSA+Blog%29
- 51 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- Five inert/replica grenades were discovered in checked bags this week. Four were discovered in one bag at Albuquerque (ABQ), and the other was discovered at Glacier Park (FCA).
- Five inert/replica grenades were discovered in carry-on bags this week at Denver (DEN), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Seattle (SEA), Spokane (GEG), and Orange County (SNA).
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A concealed knife was discovered in the battery compartment ofa flashlight at Phoenix (PHX)
- A sword cane was discovered in a traveler’s carry-on property at Pittsburgh (PIT).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- A flare gun, seven flares, a surgical razor, two pocket knives, two flex-finger saws, two rounds of .357 ammunition and three rounds of .38 caliber ammunition were discovered in a traveler’s carry-on bag at Denver (DEN).
- 29 stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...he+TSA+Blog%29
Aug 31, 2015, 8:43 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, August 28, 2015
It's grenade week at your local airport
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...rms-three.html
- 48 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Three one-pound containers of gun powder were discovered in a checked bag at Savannah (SAV)
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades
- Six inert grenades were discovered in a carry-on bag at San Francisco (SFO) esulting in 21 delayed flights affecting 2,943 passengers
- An inert/replica grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Dallas (DAL).
- An inert/replica grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Tampa (TPA).
- An inert/replica grenade was discovered in a checked bag at Los Angeles (LAX)
- Two flashbang grenades were discovered in a checked bag at Norfolk (ORF).(One was inert and the other was spent.)
- An inert/replica grenade was discovered in a checked bag at Norfolk (ORF).
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A stun cane was discovered in a traveler’s carry-on items at San Antonio (SAT).
- A cane sword was discovered at Las Vegas (LAS).
- Three AR 15/M 16 bolt firing groups to include bolt carrier, bolt, bolt key, firing pin, bolt cam pin & firing pin retaining pin, three assault rifle flash suppressors, and nearly 100 rifle sights were discovered concealed inside a sealed Lego box at Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Throwing stars and various knives were discovered at PHX, PHX, LGB, DEN, CRP, BNA, BNA, PIT, PHX, SJU and EWR
- Three flares were discovered in a carry-on bag at SMF
- 21 stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags
http://blog.tsa.gov/2015/08/tsa-week...rms-three.html
Aug 31, 2015, 9:00 am
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But not a word about the Philadelphia Milk Raid last Monday or the TSA Special Sexual Assault Screening at LaGuardia this past Thursday.
And one of those so-called grenades (center picture item found at TPA) is a small bottle that has the capacity to hold one whole ounce of cologne.
Of course when any organization is only 5% effective, based on in house testing, any finds look good even if they are not threat items.
And one of those so-called grenades (center picture item found at TPA) is a small bottle that has the capacity to hold one whole ounce of cologne.
Of course when any organization is only 5% effective, based on in house testing, any finds look good even if they are not threat items.
Sep 6, 2015, 10:19 am
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There is no doubt in my mind that the plaque-mounted novelty grenades ("take a number") in the pax checked bag were confiscated solely because the TSOs involved wanted them.
They were clearly novelties, described as such on the blog. They were in a checked bag - we were told that the reason stylized grenade-like clear bottles of a very expensive, well known perfume weren't being confiscated because they were a real threat, but because a bad person could use them to fool unwitting pax and flight crew. That isn't a possibility if the items are in a checked bag, so once the items were determined to be fake, the only reason for confiscating them was because the screeners wanted them.
I didn't realize the 'zero tolerance for replicas' also extended to the contents of checked bags. I guess I better not pack a t-shirt with the image of an armed US soldier or a jedi light saber or they'll get confiscated during any search.
They were clearly novelties, described as such on the blog. They were in a checked bag - we were told that the reason stylized grenade-like clear bottles of a very expensive, well known perfume weren't being confiscated because they were a real threat, but because a bad person could use them to fool unwitting pax and flight crew. That isn't a possibility if the items are in a checked bag, so once the items were determined to be fake, the only reason for confiscating them was because the screeners wanted them.
I didn't realize the 'zero tolerance for replicas' also extended to the contents of checked bags. I guess I better not pack a t-shirt with the image of an armed US soldier or a jedi light saber or they'll get confiscated during any search.
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