Originally Posted by
petaluma1
There's a tweet stream on @TSA* concerning someone who tried to get CCTV coverage of checkpoint but apparently applied to TSA and was denied due to "security reasons". TSA out and out lied to him and then fined him $10,500, which he paid! (if tweet stream is accurate)
Actually, it started on @TSA but then went private because @TSA does not allow the posting of links to other sites.
Do you have the link to the tweet stream?
Always FOIA the airport for video footage. It will be denied by TSA for "security reasons" but that is a BS response to avoid having to approve FOIA requests.
Why is it a BS response, because an individual can film EVERYTHING on a checkpoint - to include the patdown. The only stated exception to filming is "screens shielded from public view". So to deny a FOIA request for video footage based on security reason is simple a stall tactic.