An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to a charge sheet seen by CNN, in what he has called an “honest mistake.”
I don’t know if this is still the case, but I read a few years back that the TSA had a zero or near zero success rate in catching items deliberately put through their screening by their own auditors. I’d doubt they’re too worried about it. Their job is not to stop terrorists, it’s to hassle and intimidate innocent travelers to appear as if they’re actually doing something in as flagrant and visible a manner as possible. That’s why it’s called security theater; it’s not real, it’s just play acting.
The Portland TSA crew is about to get a serious reprimand.
I don’t know if this is still the case, but I read a few years back that the TSA had a zero or near zero success rate in catching items deliberately put through their screening by their own auditors. I’d doubt they’re too worried about it. Their job is not to stop terrorists, it’s to hassle and intimidate innocent travelers to appear as if they’re actually doing something in as flagrant and visible a manner as possible. That’s why it’s called security theater; it’s not real, it’s just play acting.
All he had to do was to approach the crew and tell them he has a gun, asking them if they know what to do next… WCGW
That might have resulted in an in air incident. I would definitely wait till the plane landed.