Oops. Bomb at MSP was only a drill
May 18, 2011 | 7:23 pm
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Oops. Bomb at MSP was only a drill
TSA expands their impressive opus of ineptitude.
http://www.startribune.com/local/min...122200374.html
I wonder what happens if these guys try to place a pizza order?
http://www.startribune.com/local/min...122200374.html
I wonder what happens if these guys try to place a pizza order?
May 18, 2011 | 7:50 pm
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May 18, 2011 | 8:28 pm
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TSA spokeswoman Carrie Harmon said the agency routinely conducts thousands of covert tests each year at airports across the country. Last week's test at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport ended up being a little too real because of "miscommunication" between the TSA and police, she said.
"TSA continues to review this incident but took immediate steps to ensure the correct procedures will be followed in the future," Harmon said.
"TSA continues to review this incident but took immediate steps to ensure the correct procedures will be followed in the future," Harmon said.
May 18, 2011 | 11:49 pm
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TSA spokeswoman Carrie Harmon said the agency routinely conducts thousands of covert tests each year at airports across the country. Last week's test at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport ended up being a little too real because of "miscommunication" between the TSA and police, she said.
May 19, 2011 | 6:57 am
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May 19, 2011 | 7:00 am
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May 19, 2011 | 7:05 am
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TSA can't even teach their employees how to recognize acceptable ID, which has no impact on security, so why expect them to learn how to follow other procedures.
Poorly trained, Unprofessional, and Incompetent: WE ARE TSA!
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May 19, 2011 | 8:05 am
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"TSA continues to review this incident but took immediate steps to ensure the correct procedures will be followed in the future," Harmon said.
Seems the TSA is ALWAYS reacting AFTER the fact.
Just more blah-blah-blah from the idiots who claim they are protecting us.
Well, I for one do NOT want them protecting me.
May 19, 2011 | 8:56 am
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May 19, 2011 | 9:35 am
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Wow. EPIC FAIL.
When you have a whole bunch of REAL LEOs drawing firearms, in a tense situation with fears of a terrorist attack, people can get HURT! And that's not even considering all the innocent travelers whose lives were impacted - terrorized by the scary LEO response and all the drawn weapons, schedules messed up, flights missed...
The ineptitude is on a scale that is mind-boggling. Especially when you consider that this befuddled group of people are supposed to be keeping us safe from REAL terrorists. They can't even keep us safe from THEMSELVES!
When you have a whole bunch of REAL LEOs drawing firearms, in a tense situation with fears of a terrorist attack, people can get HURT! And that's not even considering all the innocent travelers whose lives were impacted - terrorized by the scary LEO response and all the drawn weapons, schedules messed up, flights missed...
The ineptitude is on a scale that is mind-boggling. Especially when you consider that this befuddled group of people are supposed to be keeping us safe from REAL terrorists. They can't even keep us safe from THEMSELVES!