TSA Breaches

From USA Today:
"Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms"

More than 25,000 security breaches — an average of about seven per day — have occurred at U.S. airports since November 2001, according to newly released Department of Homeland Security documents. "It's clear the airports are not secure," says Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security. More than 14,000 were people entering "limited-access" areas by going through airport doors or passageways without permission, or unauthorized people going from airport buildings to planes, according to the documents. The TSA has defended its policies, citing terrorists' persistent interest in attacking commercial aviation.

Documents being introduced at Wednesday's subcommittee hearing also show:

•6,000 security breaches in which Transportation Security Administration screeners failed to screen, or improperly screened, a passenger or a passenger's carry-on items.

•2,616 security breaches involving an individual gaining unauthorized access to the "sterile area" at screening checkpoints or an exit lane without submitting to all screening procedures and inspections.

•1,026 incidents when someone gained unauthorized access to a sterile area but was "contained" or "constantly monitored" by airport or security personnel until apprehended.

•1,318 incidents in which someone gained unauthorized access from airport perimeters to aircraft operations or security identification display areas and was under constant surveillance until apprehended.

^ This comes as no surprise to me. Last week I flew and had to deal with TSA and saw their disorganization first-hand. A complete overhaul of TSA needs to be done. Right now passengers assume that the TSA are doing their job correctly and this article shows the facts - that they aren't. ^

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/07/Airport-security-breaches-since-2001-raise-alarms/49326312/1