This just cannot be.... Boston is one of those airports in which TSA rolled out its "Israeli-style Behavior Screening":
Foxnews:
Passengers Face Israeli-Style Behavior Screening at Boston's Logan Airport
Published August 02, 2011
"The advanced training the officers receive includes both classroom and on-the-job experience designed to enhance their communication skills and engage in conversations with passengers to verify or dispel suspicious behavior and anomalies," [TSA spokesman Greg Soule] said.
"The vast majority of passengers will experience a 'casual greeting' conversation with a behavior detection officer after they provide their ID and boarding pass," he said. "A small portion of passengers may get selected for an extended, but still limited conversation."
How'd that work out for TSA, Mr. Soule?
Fortunately, the Massachusetts State Police is there to clean up after TSA:
WVCB TV:
Police: Airport Workers Raid Luggage, Steal Valuables
Police Work To Get Items Back To Owners
POSTED: 3:58 pm EST February 29, 2012
UPDATED: 5:14 pm EST February 29, 2012
A short quote:
The arrests follow a month-long investigation into luggage thefts by the Massachusetts State Police and Massport.
The two workers, identified as Lashawn Fontenot, 25, of Lynn, and Joshua Wright, 25, of Mattapan, stole high-dollar items, including cash, cameras, tobacco and electronics worth thousands of dollars from checked luggage, investigators said.