Feeling safe yet?

mulletman · 02-16-2011, 06:54 PM

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From NBC:

Port Authority police busted two Transportation Safety Administration employees for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from checked baggage at John F. Kennedy Airport, NBCNewYork.com reports.

Comar Persad, 36, and Davon Webb, 30, are expected to each face three felony charges — grand larceny, conspiracy and possession of stolen property — and one misdemeanor charge of official misconduct, authorities said. Persad and Webb have also admitted to other thefts of up to $160,000, the New York Daily News reported.

Police say $39,980 has been recovered in connection with the investigation.

The TSA hired Webb, who lives in the Bronx, in 2004. Persad, a Queens resident, has worked for the agency for nearly a decade.

The Queens district attorney did not know if the two suspects had lawyers. They could not immediately be reached.

Two TSA screeners charged with stealing $40K - Travel - News - msnbc.com

Cool.

**Ridley's Own** · 02-16-2011, 07:24 PM

I'm in the wrong business.

**MtlMom** · 02-16-2011, 07:27 PM

Not to minimize this, but would you ever put money in checked baggage?

**Rainer.** · 02-16-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MtlMom

Not to minimize this, but would you ever put money in checked baggage?

Only as a bribe in a third-world country. Well, more like handing the cash to the guy along with the bag...

True story.

mulletman · 02-16-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MtlMom

Not to minimize this, but would you ever put money in checked baggage?

No, I wouldn't.

I would, however, bet my entire bank account that cash wasn't the only thing being stolen from everyone's luggage.

**Chrysostom** · 02-17-2011, 06:21 AM

Yeah, can't say I'm the type to check 40 grand. =/

mulletman · 02-17-2011, 11:08 AM

That's completely irrelevant.

**Ridley's Own** · 02-17-2011, 11:57 AM

So is the connection between 12 people being fired in 10 years for theft and our "safety." What's the point here?

Cam42 · 02-21-2011, 11:10 AM

The TSA is totally useless as it is now. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

We don't need to look for more than 1.5oz of toothpaste. We need to look for people who might blow up a plane.

jthomas1600 · 02-24-2011, 02:09 PM

The Facts

It's closely enough related that I didn't want to start a new thread, but I thought the incident mentioned in this article is worth pointing out.