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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 6:03 pm
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Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much
I don't know why people feel the need to self-incriminate when they make it through a TSA checkpoint with something? The simplest thing would have been for the guy to leave the secure area, go back to his car, hide the gun somewhere inside, and go through security again. Now, he runs the risk of a punitive TSA administrative fine. But, the good news is that it got a TSA clerk fired.

It was interesting that they fired the clerk instantly while sexual assaulters go unpunished. I guess he got fired for embarrassing the TSA.
The screener is a government employee with union representation. Unless this person was in a probation period I wouldn't be to confident they stay fired.
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