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Yet more evidence of our fine government at work.
The more stuff like this that I read the more I think that the only reason the muzzies haven’t been successful more often with their attacks is that fortunatley they are even more incompetent than the DHS.
I suspect that Phoenix is not unique and relaxed security overnight, to some extent or another, goes on with most airports in the country. Of course during the day you have supply trucks, cleaning trucks, repair crews, etc. coming through and I suspect it would be very easy to smuggle contraband in to the gate areas. If someone wanted to and had a confederate, they could easily stash weapons somewhere and pass to a “passenger” inside a secure area. And I agree that just telling DHS about this would change nothing — they are incompetent.
“If airport screeners unionize, sensitive security information could be leaked and the federal government might not be able to respond to threats of terrorism, according to a U.S. Transportation Security Administration document.”
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_112762.html
Frankly, this is old news.
I was the terrorism analyst hired by Phoenix’s KPHO TV several years ago (post-9/11) to conduct an extensive VA (vulnerability assessment) on Sky Harbor with the I-Team (Morgan Loew) at Channel 5. Within minutes I led the I-Team to the first security breach of many, including a broad-daylight infiltration of a huge tunnel under Sky Harbor’s runways. The governor and security officials went berserk when the story aired, of course. Sadly, little if anything has been done since.
Bob Newman
President & CEO
Workplace and School Security, LLC
www.workplaceandschoolsecurity.com