Posted on 06/09/2015 6:55:08 AM PDT by Kaslin
Last week an Inspectors General report showed the Transportation and Security Administration failed to prevent 96 percent of terror attacks during undercover tests.
Now, another IG report shows that not only has TSA failed to detect fake bombs, weapons and other explosives nearly 100 percent of the time, but also people with terrorism ties working at airports across the country. More from Fox News:
The results of a new audit show that -- while the agency keeps a robust system for screening commercial airport workers -- it still failed to flag 73 airport workers "linked to terrorism."
According to TSA data, the people in question were working for major airlines, airport venders and other employers.
The culprit? Government bureaucracy of course.
Apparently, TSA does not have access to all the terror watchlist information it needs to make those judgments.As a reminder, there were just 19 9/11 hijackers.
“The TSA did not identify these individuals through its vetting operations because it is not authorized to receive all terrorism-related categories under current interagency watch-listing policy,” the June 4 Inspector General report stated.
According to the report, the TSA had been unable to find 73 individuals "linked to terrorism" because the information the TSA received from the Department of Homeland Security Watchlist Service and used for vetting did not contain the terrorism "codes" associated with the 73 individuals. In other words, TSA did not have the entire terror watchlist.
Last week White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters President Obama still has confidence in TSA.
"The President does believe the American people should feel confident in traveling airports all across the country because there are security measures in place to protect the traveling public," Earnest said. "The President does continue to have confidence that the officers of the TSA do very important work that continues to protect the American people and continue to protect the American aviation system."
Acting Administrator Melvin Carrawa was reassigned by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson last week after revelations of TSA failures were reported.
I wonder how many of those airport workers suspected of ties to terrorism work at the Minneapolis/St Paul airport. Many of the employees there are from Somalia.
Hmm doesn’t that look like a Muslim woman who searches the nun out? Isn’t that interesting
Clearly, every TSA agent should be armed and ready to shoot. They are professionals.
...so your saying that all that “feeling around for items that might blow the plane up” was just someone getting their ‘jollies’ off....
Why quibble over a few terrorists in their ranks when they are so good at getting the really important things done . . . like confiscating shampoo, conditioner or hand lotion over 3.5 ounces?
You can bet they know ever TSA agent that has ties to the Tea Party.
Pray America is waking
I was woken up by a bunch of TSA workers in Muslim garb who came in to pray. I kid you not.
TSA is a jobs program for Muzzies.
Totally blindsided !
nope
Eliminating the competition
If the Israeli airport security would be on the same level as ours they wouldn’t have any airplanes left, as they would come tumbling down out of the sky like dead flies. So far we have been pretty lucky but I wouldn’t count on it that it continues.
When you always try to be politically correct that’s when trouble strikes. Patting down blue haired ladies and elderly wheelchair bound seniors and then on the other hand giving some towelheads a pass just to make it fair and equal. Heaven help us....
This is our new insane world of political correctness.
No matter how many lives it takes to maintain it.
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