TSA checkpoint fails to detect stun gun - airport ramp worker finds it

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2-23-2009 @ 12:32PM

Gordon said...

Instead of admitting failure and apologizing for the mistake, a TSA spokesperson tried to spin things to make it appear that their "multiple levels of security" prevented the stun gun from getting on the plane. I was not aware that ramp workers were now part of the TSA.
I read the original story on the Times Union website and didn't interpret the TSA spokesperson as saying the ramp worker was part of the TSA. However, I think it is fair to say that all employees working inside the security perimeter probably have a responsibility to report anything suspicious. This doesn't, of course, absolve the TSA of responsibility for the fact that the stun gun made it through security undetected.

The "multiple levels of security" mentioned by the TSA spokesperson seemed to be reminding people that once on board there are multiple defences against malicious acts by passengers.

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