Are TSA agents asking passengers to sneak fake bombs through security?
If I remember correctly (given the frequent announcements from airport PA systems and… um.. common sense) you are never supposed to take packages from other people in an airport.
Given that, this excerpt from a leaked TSA report is terrifying:
At San Diego International Airport, tests are run by passengers whom local TSA managers ask to carry a fake bomb, said screener Cris Soulia, an official in a screeners union
Someone please tell me this doesn’t actually happen. “Hi Mr. Passenger. I’m a TSA manager. You know I’m not lying to you because of this official-looking laminated badge I have. We need you to help us test airport security. Here’s a ‘fake’ bomb that we’d like you to carry through security in your luggage. Another TSA manager will, um, meet you at your destination. Give the fake bomb to him when you land. And, by the way, what’s your mother’s maiden name?”
How in the world is this a good idea? And how hard is it to dress real TSA managers up like vacationers [instead]?
You can see more info on the report at Bruce Schneier’s blog
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