So why was this person only suspended? If there's video evidence and reason enough to charge him, he should be fired from his job.
Stories like this should cause the flying public to start asking themselves and their legislators why they should trust the TSA with their safety, when the organization apparently can't even find people who are honest enough to not steal a few hundred dollars. If someone is willing to risk their job and reputation to illegally obtain this amount of money, what makes TSA (or anybody else) think that the person can't be bribed with a few thousand dollars to allow a weapon or other prohibited item into the "sterile" area?
This is yet another example of why all people entering the "sterile" area-- passengers, delivery people, employees, TSOs, police, and even the FSD him/herself-- need to be screened without exceptions to the policy. This is also another example of why TSA needs to conduct a more thorough background check on the people it hires, and why a thorough psychological exam needs to be conducted as part of TSA's hiring interview process. People who are prone to commit crimes or deceive others should not be placed in positions of authority with the guise of power at airport checkpoints.