TSA Stealing again, this time from a kid
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TSA Stealing again, this time from a kid
"the mother of the Brooklyn student, Chris Dunn, called the alleged theft of his cash -- a gift from his grandma -- "disgusting and a violation of my son's trust."
"Just hours later, another TSA screener at JFK was caught on surveillance video swiping a senior citizen's cellphone. The worker, Roy Richburg, 25, of Queens, was arrested and fired."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
"Just hours later, another TSA screener at JFK was caught on surveillance video swiping a senior citizen's cellphone. The worker, Roy Richburg, 25, of Queens, was arrested and fired."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
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"Just hours later, another TSA screener at JFK was caught on surveillance video swiping a senior citizen's cellphone. The worker, Roy Richburg, 25, of Queens, was arrested and fired."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
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Do they just forget they are being taped? The port authority police must hate the amount of time they have to spend looking at TSA tapes
Really, you spend six minutes going through a bag, somebody is gonna think you were stealing something.
Waiting for bob to put the spin on the edited youtube video release later today.
The money seems to still be up in the air, the phone, that was a slam dunk.
Really, you spend six minutes going through a bag, somebody is gonna think you were stealing something.
Waiting for bob to put the spin on the edited youtube video release later today.
The money seems to still be up in the air, the phone, that was a slam dunk.
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Do they just forget they are being taped? The port authority police must hate the amount of time they have to spend looking at TSA tapes
Really, you spend six minutes going through a bag, somebody is gonna think you were stealing something.
Waiting for bob to put the spin on the edited youtube video release later today.
The money seems to still be up in the air, the phone, that was a slam dunk.
Really, you spend six minutes going through a bag, somebody is gonna think you were stealing something.
Waiting for bob to put the spin on the edited youtube video release later today.
The money seems to still be up in the air, the phone, that was a slam dunk.
TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said the agency has a "zero-tolerance policy for theft."
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Cases such as this is why demanding to remain in view of your carry on items is a must. If a TSA employee does not accommodate such a request then I think it is reasonable to suspect a TSA thief at work.
I'm sure there are far more honest TSA screeners than dishonest but they all wear they same uniform so all screeners must be suspected of being dishonest.
I'm sure there are far more honest TSA screeners than dishonest but they all wear they same uniform so all screeners must be suspected of being dishonest.
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I don't understand. Are you not allowed to lock your bag before you send it through the xray machine?? I am aware that locks are routinely opened/broken off/etc. on checked bags, but is there any rule against locking your carry on bag?
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Had to opt-out at LAX recently, and apparently that day/shift/crew did full unpack/swab/test of all bags. The fellow doing my bag was very aggressive - both palms up, loud voice, "stand back, stand back, stand back!" (I was standing where he told me to stand. He brought my belongings over to a table, put them down, I still hadn't moved, then he's telling me to stand back).
Then he realized the bag was locked.
I said "do you want me to unlock it?" Well, he didn't, but I had to 'stand back'. Conversation in radio. Another TSO. More admonitions to "stand back". They have a whispered conversation.
OK, I could unlock my bag but not touch anything else. And "stand back".
Swabbed everything. Including the lock. Twice.
I've also used ziplocs. They generally have to be cut off. Of course, there's rarely a shortage of surrendered sharp blades at the checkpoint, so that shouldn't be a problem if I do get a search.
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"the mother of the Brooklyn student, Chris Dunn, called the alleged theft of his cash -- a gift from his grandma -- "disgusting and a violation of my son's trust."
"Just hours later, another TSA screener at JFK was caught on surveillance video swiping a senior citizen's cellphone. The worker, Roy Richburg, 25, of Queens, was arrested and fired."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
"Just hours later, another TSA screener at JFK was caught on surveillance video swiping a senior citizen's cellphone. The worker, Roy Richburg, 25, of Queens, was arrested and fired."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...tjYwrMzs3H7lNN
At this companion article http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...MGg4vNPhjGZQrJ
the title says it all: "TSA stands for 'Thieves Steal at Airports'"
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Thanks,
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But then my rational mind says "why travel in that expectation?" Anyone should be able to see how this chills the desire to fly.
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I wonder if the bag was between the TSO and the pax at all times, and I wonder how close the pax was to the bag.
IIRC, the LTSO that got caught (but not fired) in KOA would take a bag and turn her back to the pax while 'searching' the bag.
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Its a situation ripe for this kind of thing. No one gets the contents of their carryon certified before TSA gets their hands on it. Unless someone actually sees the theft, it seems like it is hard to prove. Almost makes me want to pack as if I know whatever I put in will be stolen.