The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration was reassigned late Monday after an inspector general's report revealed that undercover agents were able to sneak fake explosives and banned weapons through checkpoints as part of an investigation that revealed a massive, system-wide security failure at America's airports.
Homeland Security officials confirmed to Fox News earlier Monday that TSA screeners failed 67 out of 70 tests -- or 96 percent -- carried out by special Department of Homeland Security investigators known as "red teams."
Acting TSA head reassigned after watchdog report reveals airport security failings | Fox News
http://www.buzzfeed.com/husseinkesvani/united-airlines-tahera-ahmad-outrage#.stvKrkABP
I am not surprised that 67 out 70 tests involving explosives and guns end up in failures. I am surprised that at the same time an unopened can is considered to be a weapon in the hands of a Muslim woman.
How TSA and airlines address the problem of security risks: a defenseless Muslim woman is being attacked be a flight attendant and a white passenger for asking an unopened can of soda.
How TSA and airlines should address the problem: work on existing security systems, make decisions based on objective reasons instead of discriminating against certain groups of passengers.
I think the TSA's job is to make Americans FEEL safer. That's my first thought. The second is that they've gotten complacent. And, finally, that as long as we're allowed carryons, the numbers will be poor.
As to your example of a woman with a can, no sympathy here. If you need a damned tin can to fly in an airplane, stay home.
Here are some additional details in the second story that will probably make you more sympathetic. She asked a flight attendant for an unopened can of soda and was refused while the man, sitting just next to her, received an unopened can of beer. What is the difference between those two passengers? He is a white Christian male. She is a Muslim woman. The reasons for unequal treatment are quite obvious in this case.
Muslim Cleric Denied Unopened Soda on United Flight Because She Could
Normal government incompetence? Huh, funny but sad term.It is just normal government incompetence. We have it in the Vet Administration, IRS. State Dept, military, etc. etc. etc. Give the bureaucrats a chance; have fewer of them. It certainly can't hurt anything.
Normal government incompetence? Huh, funny but sad term.
Having fewer officials would be easier and better for the budget, that's right. But how can it be implemented?
Okay, when we'll start? What guns will be needed?Simple - reduce the size of government and move most federal government activities elsewhere.
Okay, when we'll start? What guns will be needed?
Here are some additional details in the second story that will probably make you more sympathetic. She asked a flight attendant for an unopened can of soda and was refused while the man, sitting just next to her, received an unopened can of beer. What is the difference between those two passengers? He is a white Christian male. She is a Muslim woman. The reasons for unequal treatment are quite obvious in this case.
Muslim Cleric Denied Unopened Soda on United Flight Because She Could
There is more of a difference then that. He paid for the beer. Soda is given free. They open sodas, so that passengers don't take the free soda for later, when they are off the plane.
It didn't have anything to do with the potential use as a weapon. That was apparently just someone not understanding why they have the policy in place and coming up with their own explanation most likely due to all the security concerns. Since she was allowed to give unopened beer, she didn't even think of that as being a potential weapon until the coke lady pointed it out. Not racism, just someone trying to provide explanations for things she is uncertain of.
The explanation flight attendant gave to a Muslim woman was highly racist, I believe. She didn't even try to stop an openly racist passenger sitting next to her. The explanation she provided was flawed and religiously biased from the very beginning. If you are right and flight attendant didn't know what was really going on, she could have made up something different.
Acting TSA head reassigned after watchdog report reveals airport security failings | Fox News
http://www.buzzfeed.com/husseinkesvani/united-airlines-tahera-ahmad-outrage#.stvKrkABP
I am not surprised that 67 out 70 tests involving explosives and guns end up in failures. I am surprised that at the same time an unopened can is considered to be a weapon in the hands of a Muslim woman.
How TSA and airlines address the problem of security risks: a defenseless Muslim woman is being attacked be a flight attendant and a white passenger for asking an unopened can of soda.
How TSA and airlines should address the problem: work on existing security systems, make decisions based on objective reasons instead of discriminating against certain groups of passengers.
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