TSA Agent Accused of Stealing $5,000 at JFK Airport - Polidicks

Source: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/travel/jfk-screening-theft/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7[/url] [quote] A baggage screener at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has been arrested after being accused of stealing $5,000 in cash from a traveler's jacket, according to the Port Authority Police Department. A man who had retrieved his coat from an X-ray machine belt Wednesday evening told authorities a short time later that $5,000 was missing, police spokesman Al Della Fave said. When investigators checked surveillance camera videos, they saw a female Transportation Security Administration screener remove the currency, wrap it in a latex glove, and depart for the bathroom, Della Fave said. He said when investigators found the woman, she did not have the money on her. "We assume she may have passed it off to an accomplice, so the investigation is continuing," he said. Alexandra Schmid, 32, of Brooklyn was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, Della Fave said. It could not be determined if Schmid is being represented by an attorney. A TSA spokeswoman said Schmid was a 4 1/2-year employee of the agency. "Typically, TSA moves to dismiss employees who are charged with theft," spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. A TSA employee assisted in the investigation, she said. "The actions of a few individuals in no way reflect on the outstanding job our 50,000 security officers do every day to ensure the security of the traveling public," she said. [/quote] Somehow I don't believe this. Too many stores about people on the bandwagon about accusing TSA of shit. While a lot of it is true, an almost equal amount is false. Sounds to me like someone was pissed at TSA and told police that they were missing money. Kind of stupid for them to arrest the TSA agent just because somebody said they are missing money though. A lot of variables can be present there.

[QUOTE=faze;34528767]Source: [url]http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/travel/jfk-screening-theft/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7[/url] Somehow I don't believe this. Too many stores about people on the bandwagon about accusing TSA of shit. While a lot of it is true, an almost equal amount is false. Sounds to me like someone was pissed at TSA and told police that they were missing money. Kind of stupid for them to arrest the TSA agent just because somebody said they are missing money though. A lot of variables can be present there.[/QUOTE] Did you even read the article that YOU posted? She was seen, on camera, taking the money.

[QUOTE=faze;34528767]Source: [URL]http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/travel/jfk-screening-theft/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7[/URL] Somehow I don't believe this. Too many stores about people on the bandwagon about accusing TSA of shit. While a lot of it is true, an almost equal amount is false. Sounds to me like someone was pissed at TSA and told police that they were missing money. Kind of stupid for them to arrest the TSA agent just because somebody said they are missing money though. A lot of variables can be present there.[/QUOTE] REALLY? [quote]When investigators checked surveillance camera videos, they saw a female Transportation Security Administration screener remove the currency, wrap it in a latex glove, and depart for the bathroom, Della Fave said. [/quote]

all of tsa are fucking pricks

TSA being unprofessional again, nothing new.

[QUOTE=Jetblack357;34528875]TSA being unprofessional again, nothing new.[/QUOTE] "Oh, this always happens, so lets ignore it and let it be okay"

Yet another case of an OP not reading/understanding his own article.

That's like double retardation. Someone posting in a thread not reading the article is dumb, but it's even more dumb to just blindly post an article and not have read it...:v: Onto the point though; Like with any human being there are corrupt people everywhere, although I think the TSA is essentially useless I don't want to jump on the bandwagon and assume everyone is now going to be pocketing your currency as you go through security.

[QUOTE=Bredirish123;34530209]That's like double retardation. Someone posting in a thread not reading the article is dumb, but it's even more dumb to just blindly post an article and not have read it...:v: Onto the point though; Like with any human being there are corrupt people everywhere, although I think the TSA is essentially useless I don't want to jump on the bandwagon and assume everyone is now going to be pocketing your currency as you go through security.[/QUOTE] The TSA is a terrible thing to begin with, to have corrupted officials mixed into it just makes it even worse.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34530236]The TSA is a terrible thing to begin with, to have corrupted officials mixed into it just makes it even worse.[/QUOTE] That's essentially what I said with the added point that I don't assume every TSA agent is going to pocket my money next time I go through US airport security.

Faze, you and Glaber should be banned from posting news articles.

I've seen TSA agents pocket things when they do searches.

[QUOTE=Smoot;34528801]Did you even read the article that YOU posted? She was seen, on camera, taking the money.[/QUOTE] may i remind you that this is in fact a faze thread

I've seen TSA employees cut locks off bags with bolt cutters in the bag room and go through all the shit before they go in the plane; I work at a airport.

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;34531095]may i remind you that this is in fact a faze thread[/QUOTE] Now nearly equal or equal to the quality of a Glaber thread.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34529264]"Oh, this always happens, so lets ignore it and let it be okay"[/QUOTE] Never said it was okay, don't put words in my mouth.