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15) That report was from 2015. The acting head of @TSA, Melvin Carraway, was reassigned after it came out.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-breaches-us-airports-allowed-weapons-through-n367851 …
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24) Even with billions of dollars and utilizing the improved CAPPS I state-of-the-art "Secure Flight" system, people still make it through security. Another example: in 2014 a convicted terrorist with a background in explosives went through PreCheck.http://www.fox9.com/news/convicted-terrorist-sara-jane-olson-went-through-tsa-precheck …
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25) In reference to the above incident, a #TSA Agent notified his supervisor upon recognizing the terrorist and he was directed to "take no further action and allow the traveler through the TSA Pre Check lane." Sara Jane Olson planted explosives underneath police cars in 1975.
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26) So who benefits from
@TSA? Look up the company@MorphoTrust. In 2012, they received a 1-year contract with options to continue. The total contract value for five years was estimated to be $248 million. https://findbiometrics.com/morphotrust-usa-selected-as-prime-contractor-for-tsa-universal-enrollment-service/ …Show this thread -
27) That does not include the prior 6 years worth of contracts the company held with
@TSA following the attacks of 9/11. Of which I'd love for someone else to dig into if you have the time!#TSA#MorphoTrustShow this thread -
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@RapiscanSystems agreed to cancel a $40 mil contract with TSA when their invasive scanning systems produced nearly-nude images of passengers (including politicians!) that were shared/mocked by TSA employees.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/tsa-to-pull-revealing-scanners-from-airports/2013/01/18/1b7d5d22-6198-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html …Show this thread -
29) In 2007,
#TSA was proud to announce $52.3 million worth of contracts for the year with room for more purchases "over the next two years". $21 million of that was awarded to@smithsdetection. Other corps included@AnalogicAVSEC, & Nomadics, Inchttps://www.tsa.gov/news/releases/2007/10/03/tsa-awards-multiple-contracts-expand-suite-security-technology …Show this thread -
30) To try and wrap this thread up,
@TSA is a complete waste of money that does nothing to protect us. With between an 80-95% rate of failure, it takes less than 1% for another 9/11 to occur. And those failures were not due to technology, but human error.Show this thread -
31) Rather than waste nearly $8 billion a year on
#TSA, we could drastically & safely downsize the agency (or place it back with airlines/airports) & use that $ for other things with REAL value, ie. medicare for all, education, infrastructure, and investing in renewable energy.Show this thread
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