Originally Posted by halls120

There are rumors floating around certain circles that TSA didn't learn their lesson regarding pitot tubes not being an appropriate substitute for a ladder at ORD in 2008.

Apparently at DFW, a total of ten American Eagle ATR's were recently removed from service due to damage to the pitot tubes. After an investigation, it was learned that a group of TSA agents thought they would try to test American Eagle's security protocols by trying to gain entry to the planes by climbing through the cockpit windows. The pitot tubes were used for hand and foot bars, thus damaging said tubes. Ultimately, upwards of ten TSA agents were fired for participation in these activities.

Amazing, if this is true. Who needs terrorists, when planes are knocked out of action by our own "crack" security force?