Evidence security at our airports is a joke

[liberal N proud]

Report: Pistol Found Beyond Security Checkpoints At Cleveland Hopkins

CLEVELAND - Senator Sherrod Brown is calling for an investigation after a major security lapse at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

Our Five On Your Side investigators uncovered a police report that confirms a fully loaded 40 caliber pistol was found in an airport bathroom far beyond security checkpoints back in October.

The gun was traced to a federal customs agent who didn’t know it was missing.

Kimberly Janke was flying home to Wisconsin when she discovered it.

“I can’t even express how that makes me feel,” she said. “They are supposed to be here to protect us.”

The federal agent was never disciplined and was allowed to retire.

So far, customs officials have not explained how a highly trained agent could commit such a serious security breach

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34874996/ns/local_news-cleveland_oh/

[howard112211]

1. Reminds me of the old hackers credo:

"The biggest security threat is the belief that your system is secure."

In the US we tend to want to solve any problem by buying all sorts of new expensive high-tech gear.

The money would probably better be invested in "common sense" training.

I'd bet 100 dollars the next terrorist attack will be by someone who infiltrated the system somehow,
rather than someone who walked through the nude scanner with some hidden object.

[seabeyond]

2. i really dont understand how people walk thru life without understanding "shit happens".

it always has happened, always will happen.