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Old May 17, 2004 | 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by HigherFlyer
If a terrorist cell were trying to penetrate airport security, They wouldn't have to use cans. the easiest way to do it would be to get jobs at the airport. They could be the ticket agent. Or the baggage handler. Or the fuel attendant. Or the guy who sells fast food in the concourse. Or the caterer. Or... Hey,... Didn't the TSA hire thousands of people without checking their backgrounds?...
And background checks only go so far. Did McVeigh and Nichols have a criminal background? I mean before the bombing.
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