[Infowarrior] - TSA: Misses the bombs, grabs the water

[Richard Forno]

Way to go, TSA!    -rf


> COLONIE -- Federal inspectors were able to slip a fake bomb through a
> checkpoint at Albany International Airport during a test of the facility's
> Transportation Security Administration screeners, according to individuals
> familiar with the incident.
> 
> The unannounced inspection by TSA officials took place early last week. The
> airport's security measures failed in five of seven tests, most of the
> problems occurring at the passenger checkpoint, the sources said.
> In one test, TSA inspectors hid the components of a fake bomb in carry-on
> luggage that also contained a bottle of water. Passengers are prohibited from
> carrying containers holding more than three ounces of liquids, gels or
> aerosols through airport checkpoints.
> 
> The screeners at Albany International confiscated the water bottle but missed
> the bomb. In all, the inspectors slipped four banned items through the main
> checkpoint during the test, sources said.

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