Yes, we have written about the TSA program's epic fails more than a few times, so we are not surprised at all at this latest undercover report from abc.com
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover DHS Tests Find Security Failures at US Airports
Jun 1, 2015
An internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration revealed security failures at dozens of the nation’s busiest airports, where undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints in 95 percent of trials, ABC News has learned.
The series of tests were conducted by Homeland Security Red Teams who pose as passengers, setting out to beat the system.
According to officials briefed on the results of a recent Homeland Security Inspector General’s report, TSA agents failed 67 out of 70 tests, with Red Team members repeatedly able to get potential weapons through checkpoints.
In one test an undercover agent was stopped after setting off an alarm at a magnetometer, but TSA screeners failed to detect a fake explosive device that was taped to his back during a follow-on pat down....
Go read the rest here.
This is yet again proof that TSA airport screening programs continue to be ineffective failures. Put "TSA" in the top left search engine [of Assoluta Tranquillita] to see just some of the columns previously posted on this topic..
While this is not news, it is surprising (to us, at least) that the msm is still actually reporting on this glaring, gaping hole in USA's first line of defence against terrorism. Maybe Janet Napolitano's infamous pr campaign of 'if you see something, say something' still echoes - at least at abc.com. Be that as it may, apparently nobody is listening, and despite the bluster from the head honchos, don't expect any constructive changes any time soon.
Obviously, nobody at TSA/Homeland Security has read - nor implemented - my simple recommendations in TSA: Eureka! I found it from November 2010.
As always: Pay attention.
Related: 70% Detection Failure Rate Being Reported is Based on Testing from 2004-2005 (from 2010)