TSA Theft

From the TSA Blog:
"TSA Has Zero Tolerance on Theft - iPad Theft"

ABC ran a story yesterday on how an iPad left behind at one of our airports was tracked via GPS to an Officer’s home two weeks later. The Officer is no longer with TSA.   We are well too aware of how the actions of a few can influence the perception the public has of our agency. It’s truly a shame, because the majority of our workforce meets the expectations set forth to them - integrity, professionalism and hard work. The reputation of TSA is adversely affected by instances like this one, where employees do not display integrity. To put theft at TSA in perspective, between May 1, 2003 through September 2012, a total of 381 TSOs have been terminated for theft, which represents less than 1/2 of one percent (0.4%) of officers that have been employed by the agency. This extremely small percentage does not reflect the dedication and professionalism of our workforce as a whole.

 

^ I think this is a joke on the part of the TSA. I have flown around the country and used countless US airports and found many "professional" TSA employees acting anything but. While I haven't had anything stolen (knock on wood) I have had things taken in front of me. One incident was a container of aspirin. I went through the screening and it was in my carry-on. The screener said I couldn't take it through (it's not a liquid so don't ask me why.) Rather than miss my international flight I gave it to him and when I was sitting down to put on my shoes I saw the guy open the aspirin and take some. He just wanted it for himself. On top of that I have personally dealt with very arrogant screeners who try to overlook their own policies. I usually carry a printed copy of them with me just in case, but haven't shown them to anyone yet (I am saving that for something major.) I took the TSA tests and passed all of them several years ago and was even offered a job by them, but luckily I was offered another job and took that one. The TSA can say they always follow the rules, but those who fly know the truth. They just got caught on tape in this case. ^

 

http://blog.tsa.gov/2012/09/tsa-has-zero-tolerance-on-theft-ipad.html?