So let me get this straight, according to the article:

"Mr. Clabes said screeners forgot to call a public safety officer at a gate checkpoint. An FAA representative who saw the security lapse notified law enforcement."


Instead of immediately identifying him/herself to the marshall as an FAA representative, and asking him to wait a minute while they find a cop to verify his identity, an FAA "representative" watches a guy with a gun get past security, lets him walk away, allows an armed man to walk around a secure area while he/she gets on the phone to call someone? And has the entire terminal shut down as a consequence?

You've got to be kidding me.