Maxine McManaman (TSA Official) accused of exploiting a family member with dementia is arrested at Atlanta airport

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TSA official accused of exploiting a family member with dementia is arrested at Atlanta airport

'...Maxine McManaman, the assistant federal security director of the TSA, was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after arriving at the Atlanta airport on Dec. 28. She was arrested on a warrant out of Port St. Lucie, Florida, on charges of...'

Reference: www.nbcnews.com
Tags: Maxine McManaman, TSA,

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Inadequate Staffing at TSA Causing Long Waits at Security Lines

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TSA Increasing Staffing as Waits Soar at Airport Security Lines

'...Confronted with projections that airport security lines will surge this summer, the Transportation Security Administration is adding screeners, bringing more bomb-sniffing dogs to congested hubs and asking Congress for funds to increase overtime...'

Reference: www.bloomberg.com
Tags: Smaller Government, TSA, Homeland Security, Obama Legacy, Jeh Johnson,

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Items found by TSA: Yes, this is what people attempt to carry on aircraft

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41 Firearms Discovered This Week (33 Loaded)

'...The purpose of this blog is to communicate with the public about all things TSA related. Check in regularly for "Travel Tips Tuesday" and our end of week "TSA Week in Review" posts on Fridays....'

Reference: tsa.gov
Tags: TSA

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Items found by TSA this week

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TSA Week in Review: Speargun, Grenades, and Guns Among Things Discovered at TSA Checkpoints This Week

'...We continue to find inert hand grenades and other weaponry on weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a realistic bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited - real or not. When these items are found at a checkpoint or in checked baggage, they can cause significant delays. I know they are cool novelty items, but it is best not to take them on a plane. ...'

Reference: tsa.gov
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TSA moving forward with next gen imaging

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TSA Shuffles Deployment of Whole Body Imagers at US Airports

'...TSA is moving forward in an effort to develop a "next generation" of advanced imaging technology (AIT)....'

Reference: www.hstoday.us
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TSA employee faces child porn charges

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TSA airport screener charged with distributing child pornography

'...Transport Safety Administration (TSA) officer Thomas Gordon Jnr. allegedly used Facebook to share the sick pictures of young girls and...'

Reference: www.dailymail.co.uk
Tags: TSA Screener

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Honolulu International Airport TSA Fails to Screen Bags

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After TSA Probe Story Breaks, Management More Attentive

'...TSA management has been embarrassed that some of its employees essentially did not do their jobs for as many as four months before two employee whistle-blowers brought them to management's attention....'

Reference: www.kitv.com
Tags: TSA

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TSA chief vows to fire screeners in a strike or work slowdown

'...TSA Administrator John Pistole told the House Homeland Security subcommittee on transportation security that a strike would be highly unlikely, since federal employees do not have the legal right to strike. ...'

Reference: www.federaltimes.com
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