[WestCoastGal]

A man who caused a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport, causing major delays and grounding flights for six hours, left about 20 minutes after he walked the wrong way through a security checkpoint, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Someone picking up a passenger told an officer guarding the exit that he thought he saw a man enter through the doors Sunday, TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said. TSA reviewed surveillance video before sweeping the airport, she said.

The video confirmed the man had entered through the exit, and officials made passengers leave the terminal and be rescreened.

The video also showed the man leaving the terminal through another exit about 20 minutes later, Davis said, although it was unclear when authorities learned the man had left.

“We have to operate under the assumption that he’s still in the sterile area,” Davis said. “We have to ensure that he hadn’t introduced anything to the sterile area.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9471569

[riri]

We have to ensure that he hadn’t introduced anything to the sterile area.

And how are ya planning on doing that?

[tsmith130]

Ohfergodssake!!! Un-freakin’-believable. TSA is worse than the keystone cops.

[mvpel]

Someone picking up a passenger told an officer guarding the exit that he thought he saw a man enter through the doors Sunday, TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said.

Sounds like the officer "guarding" the exit needs to have his eyes examined, if he needs a bystander to inform him about the central purpose of his job.