TSA: Where Do All The Little Scissors And Knives Go?
The Consumerist.com
We already know that the TSA sells scissors and nail clippers on eBay, but what else do they do with them? The Wall Street Journal has the answer:
Last year, according to Transportation Security Administration figures, airport agents collected 12,295 "clubs, bats and bludgeons"; 1.6 million "knives and blades"; and 74,665 other objects classified as "deadly/dangerous."
The most lethal items are dispensed with promptly. Guns -- an average of two a week are collected nationally -- are surrendered to local police departments, which investigate their bearers. Hazardous chemicals are disposed of by SAIC Inc., a San Diego company under government contract.
Hmmm. Maybe
SAIC Inc** should be indicted by the people's court on War On Terror profiteering charges.
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"Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a leading systems, solutions and technical services company, offers a broad range of expertise in defense modernization efforts, intelligence, homeland security, logistics and product support, health and life sciences, space and earth sciences and global commercial services."
Last edited by essxjay; Jul 20, 2007 at 6:03 pm