- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
TSA fails 80% of tests in latest undercover operation at US airports
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:40 am
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:40 am
quote:
TSA fails most tests in latest undercover operation at US airports
ABC News
In recent undercover tests of multiple airport security checkpoints by the Department of Homeland Security, inspectors said screeners, their equipment or their procedures failed more than half of the time, according to a source familiar with the classified report.
When ABC News asked the source familiar with the report if the failure rate was 80 percent, the response was, “You are in the ballpark.”
In a public hearing following a private, classified briefing to the House Committee on Homeland Security, members of Congress called the failures by the Transportation Security Administration "disturbing."
quote:
Inspectors "identified vulnerabilities with TSA's screener performance, screening equipment, and associated procedures," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security.
The statement adds that the findings remain classified but that eight recommendations have been made to TSA to improve checkpoint security. It is not clear what those recommendations are.
The news of the failure comes two years after ABC News reported that secret teams from DHS found that TSA failed 95 percent of the time to stop inspectors from covertly smuggling weapons or explosive materials through screening.
27
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:43 am to member12
Hope this doesn't frick up the pre check process.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:44 am to member12
Didn't the last study show like a 90% failure?
They're learning.
ETA just read the last paragraph.
They're learning.
ETA just read the last paragraph.
This post was edited on 11/9/17 at 7:45 am
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:44 am to member12
No shock there. The guy working the X-ray machine at BTR was playing on his phone while bags went through yesterday.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:44 am to PrivatePublic
quote:
Didn't the last study show like a 90% failure?
They're learning.
Sure...if we go by the Elon Musk curve, they are doing fantastic.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:45 am to member12
How hard is it to spot a banned item in a x-ray machine?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:45 am to member12
quote:
TSA fails 80% of tests in latest undercover operation at US airports
quote:
The news of the failure comes two years after ABC News reported that secret teams from DHS found that TSA failed 95 percent of the time
at least they're trending in the right direction?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:45 am to member12
Most of the time going through security the person working the X-ray machine is chatting with their buddy.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:47 am to member12
quote:
the failure rate was 80 percent,
Right on the Mendoza line. Not bad.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:47 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
at least they're trending in the right direction?
Sure. They went from almost completely ineffective to merely a dismal failure.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:47 am to Bmath
I was stopped this morning. Dude patted down one of my boots and swiped for explosive residue. Just one boot. It’s really comical
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:48 am to member12
I don’t know what they are failing on, but those assholes have never let me through with a water bottle.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:49 am to member12
But they made sure to let me know I was wrong for not taking my iPad out of my bag when I flew back home from Pittsburgh Sunday.
DFW, one of the largest in the country doesn't have a problem with it, but Pittsburgh does.
DFW, one of the largest in the country doesn't have a problem with it, but Pittsburgh does.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:50 am to member12
Let's be honest here: we all overreacted to a once in a million event with security theater. The main reason terrorists have not tried anything is they would have no way of getting into the cockpits now. That was the single most effective change after 9-11. Everything else is just bullshite for show.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:50 am to Motorboat
I had a guy swipe my chest Sunday. He was like "anything here going to hurt me or you?"
Yeah the ar15 I have taped under my Polo shirt. You can't see it?
Yeah the ar15 I have taped under my Polo shirt. You can't see it?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:51 am to member12
quote:
Sure...if we go by the Elon Musk curve, they are doing fantastic
One is rocket science and the other is screening passengers....
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:52 am to PrivatePublic
quote:
The main reason terrorists have not tried anything is they would have no way of getting into the cockpits now.
Could they sneak a gun in and start killing passengers until the cockpit door was opened?
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:56 am to TH03
quote:
they made sure to let me know I was wrong for not taking my iPad out of my bag
TSA precheck is your friend.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:58 am to MorbidTheClown
Yeah I meant to do it before football season because we're flying every weekend but never got time to go.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 8:00 am to member12
Not sure what TSA expects from workers who don’t get paid much of anything. The quality of people working these checkpoints isn’t much higher than fast food places.
Page 1 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News