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TSA Software Bug Creates Airport Bomb Scare

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the somebody-just-got-fired dept.

192939495969798999 writes "An article at CNN's website reports on a serious software bug at the Atlanta airport." From the article: "TSA screeners are given tests around the clock to check their alertness. Images of bombs and other suspicious devices that are hard to detect are put up on the X-ray machine, followed after a brief delay by an alert that reads, 'This is a test.' After reviewing a tape of the images, Hawley said the software failed to alert the screener of the test."

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  1. Re:This Braniac did by syousef · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I should've guessed it was an academic!

    You want an adrenaline rush to keep you alert when the real thing happens. Adrenaline isn't a bad thing as long as you know how to use it to your advantage.

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  2. Who do I sue? :) by scherrey · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    My flight was New York to Atlanta was delayed by nearly 3 hours and effectively wrecked my ability to get some important work done as a result of this "incident". Who do I go to for reimbursment? Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars of incidental costs (jet fuel alone) that the airlines had to eat. Incredible.