TSA Incompetence
I’ve been told that the TSA no longer releases the results of their studies where they test their own screeners. It’s probably a good thing to not scare us with their failures:
A scare at the Louisville International Airport ended with a woman being charged.
A security screener missed a handgun in a passenger’s fanny pack Saturday, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported.
According to a police report, the air traveler brought it to the attention of authorities. On Saturday morning, Glenna Donohoo made it through the security checkpoint.
Before boarding her flight to Mexico, she notified authorities about the .25-caliber handgun in her fanny pack.
Donohoo was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
A gun, in a fanny pack made it through. Glad they arrested her for being honest.
May 3rd, 2005 at 9:35 am
That’s why I sure as hell wasn’t going to point out my razor blades to them.
May 3rd, 2005 at 10:06 am
Yea given that situation, I probably would have just try to make it off the plane.
Once you have made it through the metal dectors, you are home free.
May 3rd, 2005 at 1:40 pm
The article doesn’t make it clear whether she went through the detectors on purpose with the gun to try to test the system or if she innocently discovered her mistake afterwards. If it was an innocent mistake and she promptly brought it to the attention of the authorities it is so stupid that she is being charged.
Of course, it is my belief that we would all be safer if we were allowed to carry weapons on the planes. No terrorist could take over a plane where half the passengers are armed. I sure as hell wouldn’t allow a terrorist to get anywhere near that cockpit door.
May 3rd, 2005 at 6:20 pm
I’ve made it through with my “Mach-3” razor blade in my carry on. I forgot to put it in my checked luggage and didnt say a peep when I realized I forgot to check it. think about the “damage” i could have caused with a half inch blade…i could have knicked someone or even tried to cut my way out of the plane… 🙂