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Man passes through TSA security with loaded gun in carry-on bag, boards plane | abc13. HOUSTON (KTRK) -- TSA checkpoints at airports are at the front lines of preventing terrorism. When you go through security, you expect to be scanned and searched. And you expect TSA to prevent contraband from getting on planes, but as we've learned, that doesn't always happen. Houston businessman Farid Seif says it was a startling discovery. He didn't intend to bring a loaded gun on a flight out of Houston and can't understand how TSA screeners didn't catch it. Nearing the height of last year's Christmas travel season, TSA screeners at Bush Intercontinental Airport somehow missed a loaded pistol, one that was tucked away inside a carry-on computer bag. "I mean, this is not a small gun," Seif said. "It's a .40 caliber gun. " (Copyright ©2014 KTRK-TV/DT. Get more Local » Tags: local, kevin quinn.

Blogs » TSA looking for love. Agent Smith: The official TSA term for... Airport incidents with body scanners. Investigate the TSA, Not the Guy Who Refused to Go Through Its 'Porno Scanners' | Civil Liberties. Amid airport anger, GOP takes aim at screening | Washington Examiner. TSA encounter at SAN. [These events took place roughly between 5:30 and 6:30 AM, November 13th in Terminal 2 of the San Diego International Airport. I'm writing this approximately 2 1/2 hours after the events transpired, and they are correct to the best of my recollection. I will admit to being particularly fuzzy on the exact order of events when dealing with the agents after getting my ticket refunded; however, all of the events described did occur.

I had my phone recording audio and video of much of these events. It can be viewed below. Please spread this story as far and wide as possible. This morning, I tried to fly out of San Diego International Airport but was refused by the TSA. I made my way through the line toward the first line of "defense": the TSA ID checker. A male agent (it was a female who had directed me to the backscatter machine in the first place), came and waited for me to get my bags and then directed me over to the far corner of the area for screening. More about my TSA encounter at SAN. I've been keeping up with all of the comments, but today has been kind of hectic as you can imagine, and I don't have time to reply to them. Thank you all so much for the encouraging words and offers to help in my legal defense (should it become necessary). I'm starting to see people ask questions about my motives and some of the particulars if the incident.

My original post was meant only to serve as an account of what happened should I eventually be sued. Here are some more of the particulars: Ticket Purchase I mentioned in my blog post that my father-in-law had purchased my ticket for travel. Treatment of TSA Some have criticized my treatment of the TSA officer who was going to be performing the pat down. "Professional courtesy" One commenter called out my father-in-law for asking for some professional courtesy from the TSA agents. Was this a set up? Some people have questioned whether I entered into this situation intending to set up the TSA. Finally, local news has been alerted. Motivation of my filming of my TSA encounter.

A lot of commenters are saying that they agree with my position on the whole issue of TSA overreach, but many of them (and also those who disagree) are asking why I filmed the entire incident. Many are suggesting that my starting the recorder is evidence of an intention to pick a fight with the TSA. As I've stated repeatedly, I checked to see if SAN had AIT machines before flying. I tried to avoid the machine once I arrived at the airport. I did everything I could to avoid a confrontation with the TSA. I'll admit that "if you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested" was not the most artful response, but I was trying to add some levity to a situation that I knew could escalate very quickly. The reason I started the recorder before placing it in the bin, though, is because of stories like this: Detained by TSAACLU Sues TSAIn praise of Michael Roberts So, the next question is obviously, "what do I expect to get out of this?

" Opt Out of the Airport Scanners for Health and Privacy - We Won't Fly .com. Fmr Asst TSA Admin - checkpoints violate 4th amendment. Reader Story – 6 Year Old Aggressively Patted Down in Charlotte. Tweet UPDATE: TSA pats down ANOTHER 6 year old, this time a girl. Video here Reader Spencer writes: En route home through Charlotte, our 6 year old son was subjected to an aggressive pat down by a female TSA employee. He was pleading for me to help him and I was admonished for trying to comfort him. His genitals area was groped.

He walked down to the plane in tears. Is that the idea, TSA? Our Little Chatterboxes: TSA - Sexual Assault. I have an incident to share that occurred late Friday afternoon, November 12, 2010, around 5:15 in the Dayton International Airport. I realize the publishing this publically on the internet puts me into a delicate situation, given that I am a high profile blogger and author. This is a difficult incident to share, but it needs to be said...Because I will not be a silent victim.I will share the facts of the incident in as a matter of fact manner as I can. I checked into my flight and had a boarding pass printed that included “plus infant.” My baby and I were flying from Dayton, OH, to San Antonio, TX, so I could run in the San Antonio Half Marathon. I was taking my baby along because he is still breastfeeding for part of the day.

I entered the security line, removed the special formula that I had with me for the baby, as well as my quart size baggie with my other liquids. I replied, “Yes, I fly with him every several weeks.” I said, “OK, what do I do with the baby?”