Morale is low, attrition is high. It’s clear collective bargaining would help improve things over at the Transportation Security Administration, which overseas the security of our airports. The Obama administration needs to address this sooner than later. By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Border Patrol agents can do it. So can federal…
Every time they release a report like this you scratch your head and wonder why we haven’t done more since Sept. 11, 2001 to fix the flaws in our airport security. By Chris Joyner Jackson Clarion-Ledger A loophole in airport security could allow a phony lawman to bring guns aboard a plane with little more…
Mass transit in America has always seemed incredibly vulnerable to a terrorist incident. This report confirms that. Now let’s see what is done to address the problem before something happens. By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The agency responsible for transportation security has too few inspectors to make sure rail and mass transit…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Who in their right mind brings a gun to the airport these days? Well, in this post-Sept. 11 era, despite heightened airport security, the number of firearms seized at U.S. airport checkpoints jumped to 833 in 2008, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to the Transportation…
Some of these folks look irritated enough just doing their job. Do they need this? By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The new blue uniforms issued to Transportation Security Administration officers at hundreds of airports nationwide may have a snazzy look, but they have become a major irritant for some of those…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As we approach Christmas, it’s clear aberrant behavior at our friendly airports isn’t taking a holiday. The latest figures from the Transportation and Safety Administration show that 21 firearms were found at checkpoints between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 and 17 passengers were arrested due to suspicious behavior or…
