Former TSA Supervisor Pleads Guilty
Aug 16, 2010 | 10:38 pm
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Still, I wonder if he will return after he is released from jail..
Aug 16, 2010 | 10:45 pm
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Because it's more important to put someone who smokes a little weed in prison for ten years than it is to keep real criminals (like this one) off the streets.
I'm sure the FSD at RIT will be more than happy to put him back to work.
He won't be living the good life in jail either. I'm more than tempted to find out where he's going and send every other prisoner in his cell block a few cartons of smokes to make sure this clown get "special treatment".
I'm sure the FSD at RIT will be more than happy to put him back to work.
He won't be living the good life in jail either. I'm more than tempted to find out where he's going and send every other prisoner in his cell block a few cartons of smokes to make sure this clown get "special treatment".
Aug 16, 2010 | 10:58 pm
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Disgusting
This dirt bag should be sentenced to a full 10 yrs in Federal Prison, not a slap on the wrist with 6 months.
Why only 6 months? This judge not have the cojones to do the right thing and make an example of this thug?
Any TSO caught stealing from a passenger should be subject to a 5 year minimum, no exceptions.
Edit: Remind the TSO's each day like the pre-arrival video that is shown when flying into some SE Asian nations with respect to the drug trafficking penalty.
Why only 6 months? This judge not have the cojones to do the right thing and make an example of this thug?
Any TSO caught stealing from a passenger should be subject to a 5 year minimum, no exceptions.
Edit: Remind the TSO's each day like the pre-arrival video that is shown when flying into some SE Asian nations with respect to the drug trafficking penalty.
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Aug 16, 2010 | 11:44 pm
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This dirt bag should be sentenced to a full 10 yrs in Federal Prison, not a slap on the wrist with 6 months.
Aug 16, 2010 | 11:49 pm
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When breach of trust is concerned the penalty should be higher to reflect this, and certainly in our judicial system, this is so.
Aug 17, 2010 | 3:33 am
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Absolutely. The position of trust gives the means to commit this crime which would be otherwise unavailable.
Breaching the public trust shouldn't be handled lightly.
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Aug 17, 2010 | 7:21 am
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This dirt bag violated his position of public trust. His actions reflect not only on himself but the entire TSA & it's hiring process. The TSA produces propaganda that purports that the agency makes us "safer" and "protects us", while at the same time it's employees and agents are stealing from us. We expect better from those that we pay to abuse us.
Aug 17, 2010 | 7:32 am
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Prison population is already overcrowded.
Yes, he will do minimal time. But the true punishment in all of this will be seeing him try to get a job with a felony conviction of theft.
He's not exactly going to be living the good life when he gets out of jail. And you know what, in some ways that's even better than living off the taxpayer dime in jail.
Yes, he will do minimal time. But the true punishment in all of this will be seeing him try to get a job with a felony conviction of theft.
He's not exactly going to be living the good life when he gets out of jail. And you know what, in some ways that's even better than living off the taxpayer dime in jail.
Aug 17, 2010 | 9:10 am
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You are absolutely correct. Because it was too extremely overcrowded at the county jails. I didn't think he will not going to prisons for 10-year sentences. He will get very serious charges for what he done something wrong at airport. He won't accepted work at federalization government anymore.
Aug 17, 2010 | 3:13 pm
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TSA supervisor steals $20k worth from checked baggage.
Suprise ! Suprise !!
TSA supervisor steals from checked baggage. Another reason why the TSA are a bunch of jackholes !!
http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/08/1...rom-luggage%2F
Aug 17, 2010 | 3:16 pm
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Aug 17, 2010 | 4:33 pm
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Suprise ! Suprise !!
TSA supervisor steals from checked baggage. Another reason why the TSA are a bunch of jackholes !!
http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/08/1...rom-luggage%2F
Aug 17, 2010 | 6:09 pm
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I agree that his crimes are heinous. He should get a harshser sentence because he was in a position of trust as a TSA employee and as a supervisor.
If you read the article, it says that he was discovered because another TSA employee turned him in and an investigation was launched. He was fired before the case made it through the legal system.
I am certainly not saying that TSA is perfect, because I believe that we definitely need to improve. However every successful theft against a TSA employee to which I have personal knowledge had another TSA employee assisting the investigation. By far most of the people who work in TSA hate the idea that thieves work alongside of us, and they are willing to help stop those thieves whenever possible.
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If you read the article, it says that he was discovered because another TSA employee turned him in and an investigation was launched. He was fired before the case made it through the legal system.
I am certainly not saying that TSA is perfect, because I believe that we definitely need to improve. However every successful theft against a TSA employee to which I have personal knowledge had another TSA employee assisting the investigation. By far most of the people who work in TSA hate the idea that thieves work alongside of us, and they are willing to help stop those thieves whenever possible.
castro
Aug 17, 2010 | 6:32 pm
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So much for the background investigations of prospective employees and the 'video surveillance' TSA has in place to prevent such acts.