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TSA Agent Accused of Stealing Cash from Wheelchair-Bound Woman
NBC New York ^ | 19 May 10 | BRIAN THOMPSON and JONATHAN DIENST

Posted on 05/19/2010 3:54:01 AM PDT by SkyPilot

A Transportation Security Administration agent has been arrested for allegedly stealing $400 dollars from a wheelchair bound passenger as she passed through a security checkpoint at Newark Airport.

Leroy Ray allegedly went into the disabled woman's bag as it passed through the X-ray machine.

Ray was caught on surveillance video on February 3, 2010, reaching into the woman's bag to steal an envelope of cash, according to a criminal complaint.

The fiftyish year old woman, investigators said, was from North Jersey and was flying out of Newark to visit relatives overseas.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: heyleroy; leroy; leroyray; lping; stealing; tsa; wheelchair
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There is a video of Leroy (the thug TSA agent) running from the court house to avoid the cameras. His "personal friend" and lawywer defended him, saying it was "out of character" for him, but didn't go so far as to say he didn't rob the disabled, wheel-chair bound woman.

TSA should be completely eliminated and security turned back over to the airlines. They are nothing more than thugs, harrassers, and federal sponges for employment.

They were a Democrat invention in the wake of 911 because Democrats knew they would create more dependent Democrat voters.

Enough. Get rid of these thugs now.


1 posted on 05/19/2010 3:54:02 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

And THIS administration wants to give them classified information ...


2 posted on 05/19/2010 3:56:44 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: SkyPilot

Disgusting - - but not much of a stretch considering what the regime is doing to all of us.


3 posted on 05/19/2010 3:56:53 AM PDT by Loud Mime (The Initial Point in Politics: Our Constitution initialpoints.net)
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To: SkyPilot

He’s a government employee, so nothing will happen to him. Move along folks, nothing to see here...


4 posted on 05/19/2010 3:57:09 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: COBOL2Java

An envelope of cash, and going out of the country with it -and in a wheelchair?

Sounds like someone knew he had sticky fingers and he was set up; it must be so hard to fire a TSA govt employee, so they had to catch him in the act.

I bet they’ve had ‘complaints’ from people about missing wallets etc and he was the common link.

Just IMHO


5 posted on 05/19/2010 4:05:18 AM PDT by homegroan (Proud member of the Hoi Polloi......ILLIGITIMA NON CARBORUNDUM..... -that's 4U Dad!))
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To: SkyPilot

And he is free on only $1,000 bail. No doubt he’ll be back at his job in the morning.


6 posted on 05/19/2010 4:08:47 AM PDT by Carley (WE CAN SEE NOVEMBER FROM OUR HOUSE)
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To: SkyPilot

Nothing new here. TSA baggage inspectors have been arrested all around the US. TSA thugs got first “dibs” on jewelry, cash, and prescription medicines in unsuspecting travelers’ checked baggage. It just another Democratic Party endorsed criminal enterprise.


7 posted on 05/19/2010 4:09:46 AM PDT by XHogPilot (A thief might rob you, but politicians can rob your family for countless generations.)
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To: XHogPilot

And who gets confiscated forbidden items like cosmetics, tiny Swiss Army pocket knives, etc? Hard to believe they are all pitched in the trash.


8 posted on 05/19/2010 4:14:00 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: COBOL2Java
He’s a government employee, so nothing will happen to him. Move along folks, nothing to see here...

He is also Amish.

9 posted on 05/19/2010 4:20:48 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: SkyPilot
And he's bad, bad Leroy Ray
Baddest man in the TSA...
10 posted on 05/19/2010 4:21:49 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: SkyPilot

I went through this same checkpoint on Monday during a business trip to Newark. The TSA agents I saw there were indeed rather sullen and thuggish looking. Not surprised.


11 posted on 05/19/2010 4:28:17 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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The TSA agents I saw there were indeed rather sullen and thuggish looking

Actually that's part of the job description.

12 posted on 05/19/2010 4:34:29 AM PDT by relictele (.)
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To: homegroan

When I go out of the country I have $400 or more with me. Not sure what is unusual about that.


13 posted on 05/19/2010 4:38:39 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: SkyPilot; Impy; TigersEye; metmom; Quix

I wonder if they steal candy from babies?


14 posted on 05/19/2010 4:40:18 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Low taxes, low government budget -- works every time. Next question?)
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To: SkyPilot

They are our defense line... try them and if guilty... firing squad... ZERO TOLERANCE.

LLS


15 posted on 05/19/2010 4:43:52 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: thethirddegree
He is also Amish

Don't tell Dwight!


16 posted on 05/19/2010 4:50:23 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: SkyPilot

Obviously, the problem here is that the TSA employees are underpaid. I suggest a significant increase in the funding of the TSA, and a big raise for the TSA employee in this case.


17 posted on 05/19/2010 4:51:07 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: plain talk

I do too, but not in an envelope thrown into my purse! And when you are in a wheelchair, you really can’t watch what they are doing with your ‘stuff’.

I don’t take my eyes off of my purse and carry on RX’s for a second.


18 posted on 05/19/2010 5:00:54 AM PDT by homegroan (Proud member of the Hoi Polloi......ILLIGITIMA NON CARBORUNDUM..... -that's 4U Dad!))
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To: homegroan

Good thing TSA is doing their job. sarc.
Maybe this story is a good warning that if you are travelling with a wheelchair bound traveller, work as a team. Protect your friends from the TSA.


19 posted on 05/19/2010 5:10:35 AM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: SkyPilot

That’s low. here’s another http://www.ydr.com/ci_15111139?source=most_viewed


20 posted on 05/19/2010 5:22:24 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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