Miami TSA "incident"
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Miami TSA "incident"
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CNN just reported a TSA "incident"...doc checkers thought something was up, pax clears doc check and doesn't alarm magnometer(sp?) but is still routed to secondary...presumably for acting suspicious. They said something about being in possession of multiple IDs, but no weapons.
CNN just reported a TSA "incident"...doc checkers thought something was up, pax clears doc check and doesn't alarm magnometer(sp?) but is still routed to secondary...presumably for acting suspicious. They said something about being in possession of multiple IDs, but no weapons.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/25...ent/index.html
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A man who bolted from a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon is in custody, and officials are trying to determine what sparked his action, a federal official told CNN.
A man who fled from a security checkpoint Monday was detained at Miami International Airport.
The man, described as being in his mid-30s, was also found with "contradictory" IDs, bearing different names from different countries, according to one official close to the investigation.
The man aroused the suspicion of a Transportation Security Administration document checker, the official said. The document checker reported his suspicion to a behavior detection officer.
The man went through a metal detector without triggering an alarm, then went on to secondary screening. He bolted from there without apparent reason, going back through the metal detector to the unsecure side of the airport, the official said.
He was followed by TSA officers to the airport curb, where he was apprehended by Miami-Dade police officers. Officials said they are trying to determine the man's nationality and why he acted as he did.
The TSA closed the checkpoint for a brief time but did not evacuate the terminal.
The man was evidently traveling alone, the official said
A man who fled from a security checkpoint Monday was detained at Miami International Airport.
The man, described as being in his mid-30s, was also found with "contradictory" IDs, bearing different names from different countries, according to one official close to the investigation.
The man aroused the suspicion of a Transportation Security Administration document checker, the official said. The document checker reported his suspicion to a behavior detection officer.
The man went through a metal detector without triggering an alarm, then went on to secondary screening. He bolted from there without apparent reason, going back through the metal detector to the unsecure side of the airport, the official said.
He was followed by TSA officers to the airport curb, where he was apprehended by Miami-Dade police officers. Officials said they are trying to determine the man's nationality and why he acted as he did.
The TSA closed the checkpoint for a brief time but did not evacuate the terminal.
The man was evidently traveling alone, the official said
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but the teee-esss-aaa has still yet to cstch an evil ter'wrist and 5 hockey pucks says that something similar to alert tsa employees catch man with multiple i/'ds at miami security checkpoint is gong to magically appear at the top of the tsa web page in the next 48 hours
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Hey - at least they didn't evacuate the terminal!!!!!!
Be thankful for small favors
So many times they seem to want to find all sorts of "accomplices."
Be thankful for small favors
So many times they seem to want to find all sorts of "accomplices."
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I didn't recognize the man was trying to get through twice. He has already being searchable at metal detector but, he went to secondary screening. It has nothing to do it while he was suspicious behavior while he is at checkpoint. Thanks for TSA/MIA didn't evacuated from terminal. I'm sure he will be arrested charges as identifiable theft. It was his false information by him.
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I have a information for you about what happen several days ago at MIA. TSA has been chase him while he was falling down by second story but, checkpoint is closed. Here the specific information from TSA about those 4 TSA employees did outstanding job for catching him as false information but, it was brought multiple ID. He was arrested as resist arrest without violence, disorderly conduct and along other more charges against the man. Here it the website from TSA about MIA:
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/bdo_mia.shtm
You will continuation read more specific information about the man was gave out his false documents. Thanks, Guys.
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/bdo_mia.shtm
You will continuation read more specific information about the man was gave out his false documents. Thanks, Guys.
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I have a information for you about what happen several days ago at MIA. TSA has been chase him while he was falling down by second story but, checkpoint is closed. Here the specific information from TSA about those 4 TSA employees did outstanding job for catching him as false information but, it was brought multiple ID. He was arrested as resist arrest without violence, disorderly conduct and along other more charges against the man. Here it the website from TSA about MIA:
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/bdo_mia.shtm
You will continuation read more specific information about the man was gave out his false documents. Thanks, Guys.
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/bdo_mia.shtm
You will continuation read more specific information about the man was gave out his false documents. Thanks, Guys.
The TSA officers were just following the running guy. TSA officers can not make arrests or detain anyone and as far as what I read the TSA officers were just following the guy so the police could make the arrest. I don’t see what the big deal was. Yes the guy needed to be arrested but they make it out like these TSA officers saved the world. Good job on the following skills of the TSA officers!
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The only reason I feel comfortable getting on an aircraft today is my belief that a FAM, if present, will not be needed.
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Excuse me for taking the thread off-topic, but your .sig caught my attention. The presence of Federal Air Marshals cannot, in any way, promote confidence in our Nation’s civil aviation system. It is an indicator that we have no confidence in anything upstream working.
The only reason I feel comfortable getting on an aircraft today is my belief that a FAM, if present, will not be needed.
The only reason I feel comfortable getting on an aircraft today is my belief that a FAM, if present, will not be needed.
Ooppss, I have been meaning to take that off.
I bet you say the same thing about fire fighters and police officers until one day you actually need one.
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Personally, I don't demand that my fellow taxpayers invest in protection from a low probability anything-for-the-children event, even if it costs you your paycheck.
Firefighters and PD demonstrate their worth daily. FAMS have never once been needed for anything that would otherwise have been handled by local LE.
Have you considered becoming a local LE?
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The TSA officers were just following the running guy. TSA officers can not make arrests or detain anyone and as far as what I read the TSA officers were just following the guy so the police could make the arrest. I don’t see what the big deal was. Yes the guy needed to be arrested but they make it out like these TSA officers saved the world. Good job on the following skills of the TSA officers!
yes, the tsa employees did their job (and kudos for that) but it's the tsa (i.e. tsa corporate) which is the one spinning this up and tooting their own horn as if they just saved the world and that is, imho, where the problem lies. the irs is hated just as much as the tsa but you don't see the irs self promoting. if you self promote, to me there is a much bigger problem
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