TSA Catches Water Bottle, Misses Fake Bomb

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via The Albany Times Union.

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Federal inspectors were able to slip a fake bomb through a checkpoint at
Albany International Airport during a test of the facility's Transportation
Security Administration screeners, according to individuals familiar with
the incident.

The unannounced inspection by TSA officials took place early last week. The
airport's security measures failed in five of seven tests, most of the
problems occurring at the passenger checkpoint, the sources said.

In one test, TSA inspectors hid the components of a fake bomb in carry-on
luggage that also contained a bottle of water. Passengers are prohibited
from carrying containers holding more than three ounces of liquids, gels or
aerosols through airport checkpoints.

The screeners at Albany International confiscated the water bottle but
missed the bomb. In all, the inspectors slipped four banned items through
the main checkpoint during the test, sources said.

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More:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=603177

Enjoy.

- - ferg

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