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US Airport Screeners Missed 95% of Weapons, Explosives In Undercover Tests
An anonymous reader writes: An internal investigation by the TSA found that 95% of agents testing airport checkpoints were able to bring weapons through. In one case, an alarm sounded, but during the pat down, the screener failed to detect a fake plastic explosive taped to the undercover agent's back. ABC reports: "Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was apparently so frustrated by the findings he sought a detailed briefing on them last week at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, according to sources. U.S. officials insisted changes have already been made at airports to address vulnerabilities identified by the latest tests. 'Upon learning the initial findings of the Office of Inspector General's report, Secretary Johnson immediately directed TSA to implement a series of actions, several of which are now in place, to address the issues raised in the report,' the DHS said in a written statement to ABC News."
Oh, I don't know. It seems to me they have a 100% success rate since 9/11. We haven't had a successful terrorist attack on an airport or airliner in the years following that tragedy. All the anti-government nitwits can kick and scream all they want, and invent excuses and reasons, but at the end of the day THIS PROGRAM HAS DONE ITS JOB. Mission accomplished. Unless you had some other criteria you want to judge them on. And they cannot continue to do it without occasionally brushing a hand where you may not normally have one (besides your own). Deal with it, or find another way to travel. My safety is not worth pandering to your psychological shortcomings.