Woman Carries Gun onto AA flight at DFW
Jan 18, 2012, 3:43 pm
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A broken system cannot work. Sure, the woman accidentally left a gun in her purse. But I doubt there was ever any tangible threat to any airport personnel or passenger as a result of this overblown "incident". DHS/TSA and our over-reaching big brother are a much greater threat to us than people like this woman (who poses no threat at all).
Jan 18, 2012, 4:27 pm
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This must be part of the 70% - 100% failure rate the GAO reported. So for every "good catch" reported by Blogger Bob, at least 4 threats slipped through unnoticed.
Jan 18, 2012, 4:48 pm
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Jan 18, 2012, 5:13 pm
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- The gun was found in her purse after she was pulled off the plane. That does not mean that the gun was actually in her purse during screening.
- When TSA's X-ray operators decide my carry-on is dangerous, they do not allow me to touch it. Instead of advancing the conveyor belt forward, they immediately take control of the bag by pulling out onto their side of the machine and carrying to the table where they start their examination. (I usually travel with equipment that always gets a hands-on inspection and swabbing, so I am quite familar with TSA's standard operating procedure for handling suspicious carry-on bags.)
- DFW's statement said:
"The TSA was requesting assistance in locating a person in need of secondary screening who was not detained at the D-26 checkpoint.""Secondary screening" is the name of patdowns, groping, and strip searches that TSA performs on passengers who do not clear the nude-o-scope scan.
Jan 18, 2012, 5:30 pm
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The gun was always in her handbag, this had nothing to do with the scanners, she was not carrying it
The station reports that she told police she forgot the gun was in her bag.
She walked through (according to news reports) and picked up her bag before they noticed the gun on the screen
The Little Elm resident reportedly grabbed her purse off a conveyor belt at a Terminal D security checkpoint before TSA agents spotted the handgun.
Reports also say they found out which plane she was on
About 8 a.m., officers learned that the woman had made it on board an American Airlines flight headed to Houston (Flight 2385), and it was ordered back to its gate.
It sounds like they were trying to follow her through the airport on the video to see which flight
The station reports that surveillance video was used to locate and identify the woman and determine what flight she was on. TSA sources told NBC 5 that police boarded several flights while officers "frantically" searched for her.
The station reports that she told police she forgot the gun was in her bag.
She walked through (according to news reports) and picked up her bag before they noticed the gun on the screen
The Little Elm resident reportedly grabbed her purse off a conveyor belt at a Terminal D security checkpoint before TSA agents spotted the handgun.
Reports also say they found out which plane she was on
About 8 a.m., officers learned that the woman had made it on board an American Airlines flight headed to Houston (Flight 2385), and it was ordered back to its gate.
It sounds like they were trying to follow her through the airport on the video to see which flight
The station reports that surveillance video was used to locate and identify the woman and determine what flight she was on. TSA sources told NBC 5 that police boarded several flights while officers "frantically" searched for her.
Jan 18, 2012, 5:42 pm
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KVUE offers an update, saying at first she was cleared
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
Jan 18, 2012, 8:47 pm
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TSA is not their fault. She did not completed screening from TSA checkpoint. She didn't leave the gun at home instead of taking the gun into the security checkpoint.TSA should have learn more lesson to followed the rules. Shame on TSA in DFW!!!
Jan 19, 2012, 5:08 am
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KVUE offers an update, saying at first she was cleared
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
TSA: good for gropes and cupcakes, but not for detecting guns.
Jan 19, 2012, 6:51 am
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KVUE offers an update, saying at first she was cleared
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
Jan 19, 2012, 6:51 am
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The Little Elm resident reportedly grabbed her purse off a conveyor belt at a Terminal D security checkpoint before TSA agents spotted the handgun.
Reports also say they found out which plane she was on
About 8 a.m., officers learned that the woman had made it on board an American Airlines flight headed to Houston (Flight 2385), and it was ordered back to its gate.
It sounds like they were trying to follow her through the airport on the video to see which flight
The station reports that surveillance video was used to locate and identify the woman and determine what flight she was on. TSA sources told NBC 5 that police boarded several flights while officers "frantically" searched for her.
Reports also say they found out which plane she was on
About 8 a.m., officers learned that the woman had made it on board an American Airlines flight headed to Houston (Flight 2385), and it was ordered back to its gate.
It sounds like they were trying to follow her through the airport on the video to see which flight
The station reports that surveillance video was used to locate and identify the woman and determine what flight she was on. TSA sources told NBC 5 that police boarded several flights while officers "frantically" searched for her.
Wonder if that's coming next....
Jan 19, 2012, 7:05 am
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Either that or just a really hungry TSA employee. You wouldn't think it from looking at photos of most of them...
Jan 19, 2012, 7:52 am
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KVUE offers an update, saying at first she was cleared
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better
While original reports stated that the unidentified 65-year-old woman had walked away from the checkpoint prior to being cleared, it has now been reported that she was cleared. Sources said images of the gun was eventually spotted by a TSA agent, which was when the search for the woman began.
That should make us all feel even better