Man boards flight with SHOTGUN AMMUNITION in his carry-on bag

Posted 12 Jan 2010 in outrage, stupidity

Keep in mind, this happened AFTER the Christmas Day bomb attack on board Northwest Flight 253 and President Obama’s perfunctory speech about improving America’s security. Thanks a pantload, TSA! It looks like you’re taking your job about as seriously as our president takes his.

MADISON, Wis. — A passenger inadvertently carried shotgun shells onto a Dallas-bound Midwest Airlines plane at Milwaukee’s airport on Monday before he realized his mistake and alerted flight attendants, authorities said.

The man, who was not identified, did not mean any harm, saying he had forgotten that the ammunition was in his carryon bags when he boarded the flight, Transportation Security Administration spokesman Jim Fotenos said.

TSA agents turned the ammunition over to local police and sent the man back for another security search. They then allowed him to reboard and the plane left for Dallas later Monday.

“The passenger was interviewed and rescreened with negative findings,” Fotenos said in a statement. “The passenger stated that he inadvertently brought the prohibited items onboard the plane and self-disclosed them when he realized they were in his possession.”

Fotenos said the TSA is reviewing how the passenger got the ammunition through pre-boarding security searches. He declined to identify the man or comment further. TSA policy prohibits passengers from having firearms or ammunition in their carryon luggage.

Oak Creek, Wis. based-Midwest Airlines declined to comment.

The incident comes less than a week after a grand jury indicted Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab with trying to use chemical explosives stashed in his underwear to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane as it landed in Detroit on Christmas Day. Since then, the TSA and airlines have boosted security in airports in the U.S. and around the world.

This is TSA’s “boosted security?” What the hell were they doing previously?!

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

1 Comment

  1. fuzzys dad
    12 January 10, 6:51pm

    OOPS someone screwed up big time.

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