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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 3:44 pm
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TSORon
 
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Originally Posted by Scubatooth
Way to completely avoid the question, but that is the TSA way.
Left field - check.

Originally Posted by Scubatooth
I already mentioned one such agency that doesn't tell tsa squat because 99% of there employees don't have the clearances for such matters and it's a need to know basis and TSA doesn't have a reason to know.
And another from left field - check.

Originally Posted by Scubatooth
Of course there are the repeated times of going on to the Tarmac of a international airport to meet a medical aircraft and didn't stop at any gate or talk to anyone, and I can guarantee no one was given any info on the crew on the ambulance or aircraft and personal were close enough to wide body aircraft to bounce a tennis ball off the hull. So much for the idea of a sterile area, and background checks and fairy dust.
Of "Who" going on the tarmac?

To meet an incoming medical aircraft. Hmm, is it possible the aircraft and its passengers were screened before taking off?

Ambulance meeting the aircraft. Are you under the impression that the ambulance and its personnel were not screened prior to entry to the AOA, or that they were not under escort by an authorized escort official? Or even that those personnel were not subject to a background check prior to being allowed entry to an airports AOA/SIDA?

Your making quite a few assumptions here Scuba without supporting them. Which was the original issue I had with you calling "BS" on my comments if you remember. Go back to the CFR's I provided, the reading is a bit heavy but I'm fairly sure that you can get through it. When you find something that supports your assumptions please feel free to bring it to our attention.

Originally Posted by N965VJ
An LEO that has an "Oh, crap!" moment and goes through the WTMD with his weapon?
Its been known to happen.

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