Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.

TSA and Delta employees caught smuggling drugs through Atlanta

by Grant Martin (RSS feed) on Feb 20th 2008 at 9:40AM

I wonder if this is going to make it up on the TSA blog?

CBS Atlanta reports that three employees of the Transportation Security Administration and Delta Airlines were recently charged in relation to conspiring and attempting to transport cocaine through Atlanta's airport and into New York. Apparently they had a system worked out where the TSA officer would let the smuggler through security without being checked and the Delta employee would transport the contraband.

Little did they know that the DEA was behind the operation and that they would be busted.

That's not really the point though-- anyone foolish enough to attempt smuggling drugs regularly through an airport is going to get caught eventually. The real problem is that the system can be broken with a couple of bad apples. If the TSA keeps hiring idiots like this to run our nation's security checkpoints, what do they expect to happen? What if they weren't smuggling drugs but were smuggling bombs?

We need to start screening our security screeners a little bit better.

Filed under: Transportation, Airports, News

Search Travel Deals

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

GeneralAl Mar 9th 2008 8:25AM

The problem with the TSA is it is corrupt in its testing and hiring practices. You are supposed to have a reasonable grasp of the English language, have a reasonable math ability, and good reading comprehension skill. I have a fairly high IQ, and yet have failed the test four times! In all cases, they tell me its less than 60%. I know that I'm not that stupid so it follows that the system of grading the tests is at fault or there is a bias. I tend to think the latter judging from the mental apperance generated by the current employees of the TSA. So much for improving on the private security companies from pre-911! We've just replaced the private benefit plan with a government plan at tax payer's expense. The only difference is the IQ has gotten lower!

Add your comments

Your comments:

Remember me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.