TSA Efficiency - Man brings a pistol through the ATL checkpoints and on to Japan

[wilderside]

Then he tells the authorities about it in Japan and is sent home. He's lucky he was not arrested and jailed. Minimum sentence in Japan is something like one year for an unregistered firearm.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/at...ter-going-through-airport-screening/903900169

TSA has determined standard procedures were not followed and a passenger did in fact pass through a standard screening TSA checkpoint with a firearm at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on January 2. TSA will hold those responsible appropriately accountable

 

[BamaFan]

Probably a lot of guns passing through there... personally I think the TSA is pretty worthless and can probably be largely replaced by technology. Of course, being the government, it is unlikely to become smaller or more efficient.

 

[Sugmadic]

TSA does love to scrape the bottom of the Affirmative Action barrel for their hiring process

 

[Joshua223]

Used to be you couldn't get a pair of nail clippers through!

 

[ARCman47]

 

[Deleted member 79987]

I'm assuming it was on his person or in his carry on luggage?

TSA regularly uploads photos of stuff they confiscate from passengers on their Instagram feed (except during the shutdown). Some of it is pretty interesting. https://www.instagram.com/tsa/

 

[GAGunguy]

A buddy of mine flew twice with a 9mm Glock mag in his backpack before it was discovered on the 3rd leg home. When asked by the TSA if it was his, he said. No, I shoot 45! That must be my wife's. hahahaha

 

[palmettomoon]

I doubt these two crack Federal troopies could catch a thrown biscuit, forget about a terrorist.

 

[GeauxLSU]

At least he didn't get more than 3 ounces of shampoo through.

 

[palmettomoon]

At least he didn't get more than 3 ounces of shampoo through.

They (TSA) sure as hell don't take the confiscated shampoo home to use, that's for sure.