A convicted felon who was also a former member of a domestic terrorist group was allowed by the Transportation Security Administration to go through the expedited passenger screening lane at an airport last year even after a security officer recognized the "notorious" traveler, the Homeland Security Department watchdog said in a March 19 press release.
The DHS inspector general conducted an investigation after the U.S. Office of Special Counsel received a whistleblower disclosure that alleged that the felon was not properly cleared for TSA's PreCheck screening.
The partially redacted March 16 report (pdf) – "Allegation of Granting Expedited Screening Through TSA PreCheck Improperly" (OIG-15-45) – was released on the IG's website March 19. The House Democrat's Homeland Security website previously posted the report.
"The traveler is a former member of a domestic terrorist group," the IG said in its report. "While a member, the traveler was involved in numerous felonious criminal activities that led to arrest and conviction. After serving a multiple-year sentence, the traveler was released from prison."
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4 comments:
So, for your info, , Obama's TSA is totally ineffective, has never averted a single terrorist attack, and is basically made up of a bunch of weenies who want to feel up a whole lot of people all day?
A "former" member of a terrorist group?
He's a former member after he's dead.
TSA - Thousands Standing Around
Totally Screwing Aviation
Terrorism Succeeded Again
We're not any safer - but we are all more pissed off!
Worse than cops. Wanna be cops.
Now. I guess if your a felon your supposed to be more inconvenienced at airports. This guy yes. But its bull shit to say a felon. Felons come from all types of crimes. Once their time is done they shouldn't be forced to deal with extra crap the rest of their lives. This also depends on the crime.
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