You know, its stories like this that really give me a moment pause. Maybe John Madden isn’t as crazy as I once thought.
From CNN:
The investigators reported that most of the time security officers followed TSA policies and procedures, but investigators were able to take advantage of “weaknesses in TSA [Transportation Security Administration] procedures and other vulnerabilities.”
“These weaknesses were identified based on a review of public information,” the planned GAO testimony says.
Investigators concluded that if they had attempted the same test at other airports, they would have evaded detection.
But the GAO did not detail the weaknesses because they “are sensitive security information.”
The investigators obtained the bomb-making components at local stores and over the Internet for less than $150, according to testimony.
If you poke a hole in a pressurized tin can it will collapse. It was one pound of Semtex that took down Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. To help put that into perspective a MacBook weighs 5 pounds.
Tags: Airport Security, GAO TSA Investigation, TSA
