Good reason to keep your eye on your stuff at the checkpoint
Feb 12, 2012, 5:23 pm
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iPad Thief's punishment: Pay $350, take class & complete 75 hrs of community service
An update:
The Orange County Register:
Former Fullerton officer guilty of iPad theft
The four-year veteran no longer works for the department
Published: Feb. 9, 2012 Updated: 4:18 p.m.
A short quote:
The Orange County Register:
Former Fullerton officer guilty of iPad theft
The four-year veteran no longer works for the department
Published: Feb. 9, 2012 Updated: 4:18 p.m.
A short quote:
A former Fullerton police officer has been convicted of third-degree grand theft, a felony, after she stole an iPad from a security checkpoint at an airport in Miami.
Kelly Janeth Mejia, 25, must complete a theft class, make a $250 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami, complete 75 hours of community service and pay $100 for the cost of prosecution, said Lorna Solomon, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office in Miami.
andKelly Janeth Mejia, 25, must complete a theft class, make a $250 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami, complete 75 hours of community service and pay $100 for the cost of prosecution, said Lorna Solomon, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office in Miami.
Mejia was an officer with the Fullerton Police Department when she was arrested on May 2 at Miami International Airport on suspicion of stealing an iPad that belonged to another traveler. At the time, she had been with the department for about six years, four of them as a sworn officer.
Feb 12, 2012, 5:36 pm
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An update:
The Orange County Register:
Former Fullerton officer guilty of iPad theft
The four-year veteran no longer works for the department
Published: Feb. 9, 2012 Updated: 4:18 p.m.
A short quote:
The Orange County Register:
Former Fullerton officer guilty of iPad theft
The four-year veteran no longer works for the department
Published: Feb. 9, 2012 Updated: 4:18 p.m.
A short quote:
A former Fullerton police officer has been convicted of third-degree grand theft, a felony, after she stole an iPad from a security checkpoint at an airport in Miami.
Kelly Janeth Mejia, 25, must complete a theft class, make a $250 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami, complete 75 hours of community service and pay $100 for the cost of prosecution, said Lorna Solomon, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office in Miami.
andKelly Janeth Mejia, 25, must complete a theft class, make a $250 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami, complete 75 hours of community service and pay $100 for the cost of prosecution, said Lorna Solomon, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office in Miami.
Mejia was an officer with the Fullerton Police Department when she was arrested on May 2 at Miami International Airport on suspicion of stealing an iPad that belonged to another traveler. At the time, she had been with the department for about six years, four of them as a sworn officer.
Feb 12, 2012, 5:46 pm
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Edit: Whoops... nevermind! There are exceptions. However, her employment record should give a red flag. I hope.
Last edited by scott523; Feb 12, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Feb 12, 2012, 7:19 pm
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If her (now former) employer is like many public and private employers, it will only confirm the dates of her employment if asked - it will not divulge the reasons for her departure (fear of lawsuits). A cheap, outsourced background check won't go any further. The type of background check airport workers and TSOs undergo should at least include a basic internet search, which would quickly reveal that she is not the ideal candidate for a TSA position.
Feb 13, 2012, 9:03 am
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Lesson #1 - don't take out your iPad and put it in the bin. I always keep it in my bag and haven't yet been told it needs to come out.
Lesson #2 - don't succumb to the NoS. This is another reason to always opt out, as you actually get to stand there and point out your belongings, which will (usually) be collected by a TSA employee and brought over to a table in front of where you're being massaged. You can always keep your things in sight, short of the time they're going through the x-ray machine.
Lesson #2 - don't succumb to the NoS. This is another reason to always opt out, as you actually get to stand there and point out your belongings, which will (usually) be collected by a TSA employee and brought over to a table in front of where you're being massaged. You can always keep your things in sight, short of the time they're going through the x-ray machine.