TSA Agents Placed On Leave Following Racist Display At Miami Airport

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

07/30/2019 01:15 pm ET

A pair of toy gorillas were found attached to a noose in an area for employees.

By Sara Boboltz

The Transportation Security Administration has placed two of its officers on administrative leave after a racist display was found in an employees’ area at Miami International Airport last week.

CNN was first to report on the display, which consisted of two stuffed gorillas tied together and hung with a noose in an area underneath the airport.

An unnamed TSA employee with knowledge of the incident told CNN that it was found on July 21, tied to a pole in the middle of a workstation where officers screen passengers’ luggage before it is loaded onto planes.

The network says it spoke with four people about the display, which was found by three employees who immediately notified their manager. The manager, however, reportedly “tried to downplay” the incident by saying it was just a joke.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tsa-racist-gorilla-display-miami_n_5d405fe8e4b0db8affaef799

[dalton99a]

1. "It was just a joke"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Their explanation of the "joke" would amusing. The "joke" of course was less than zero amusing. . nt

[riversedge]

2. good gawd!! What is wrong with some people!!

[durablend]

7. When you need to ask

Just look to the top.

Need I say more?

[riversedge]

9. rhetorical question but I do get it. have a good night

[PSPS]

3. "administrative leave" means another paid vacation

[yellowcanine]

6. Manager said "just a joke". Har har.

Time to clean house in the TSA.

[Everyman Jackal]

8. I think it is time for every decent country to put the US on a watch list.

Tell their people that traveling to the US is as dangerous as traveling to North Korea.