TSA training instructor charged with bribery
 

Well, now we know one reason some of the machine operators don't know what they are doing, it only costs $200 to pass your certification without actually passing the test

From
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/br...139446358.html

TSOs had to receive passing grades on the annual tests in order to continue in their jobs as passenger and baggage screeners.

The charging document said that between August and October 2011 Gilliam took a $200 bribe in exchange for ensuring a passing grade on the mandatory, annual certification exam by taking the test for a payee.

and of course


A spokeswoman for the TSA was not immediately available for comment.


Bob will be working overtime this weekend

Uh-oh....who's going to 're-train' the trainer?

"How to take bribes and not get caught, Part I" - wonder if this course will be offered at the local junior college as part of the new TSA-sponsored curriculum. :td:

Here, I'll do it: "The actions of a single employee do not reflect on the 40,000 dedicated and TSOs who protect the traveling public..."

Seriously, there should just be a button that somebody can push to send out that statement every time the media calls about a TSO accused of a crime.

Mike

If there were any justice, his new cellmate would take on that particular task.

Cellmate? Nonsense. The trainer will just get some remedial training and be back in the classroom by tomorrow.

Mike

That's why I had the caveat, "if there were any justice..."

We're all too aware that TSA employees get light sentences when they're caught, like the two that got a mere six months for stealing $40,000.

PHL again. Another example of the fine work done by the screeners there. :rolleyes:

They're just trying to catch up to their neighbors at EWR.

Mike

Every single person he's recertified should have to be certified again.

No more like terminated with prejudice for cheating.

Well, it does take times to circle the wagons.... :rolleyes:

Bit of an update from the Washington Post

A TSA official said both people had been suspended indefinitely, pending the outcome of the investigation.

LMFAO - actually that is not appropriate - no pun intended - how about ROTFLOL?

Actually it reminds me of a comment a former boss of mine once said. He said "If you pay peanuts, you end up with monkeys"

But if you solicit and hire monkeys, they're not going to become tigers if you dress them up in uniforms and give them all huge pay raises and a union.