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Legal Evil? In their own words - Part 1 of 3

This is a teaser from an article I wrote on Examiner.com: From Public School, to... more

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The Solution - Split the USA in half

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First Principles, People Are Equal Under Natural Law

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Chaos Theory, Rank & File Wisconsin Public Employees & True Grassroots TEA Party

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READ THIS GOVERNMENT ISSUED REPORT ON THEIR PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE BY 2025, NOW BUMPED UP TO 2013.

READ THIS GOVERNMENT ISSUED REPORT ON THEIR PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE BY... more

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Government Corruption Crisis Conference February 27, 2011 (Online)

The Government Corruption Crisis Conference is scheduled for Sunday February 27, 2011... more

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Government Corruption Crisis Conference February 27, 2011 (Online)

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$100 Bribe to Ticket Agent Allows Unknown Package to Fly on JetBlue

Although millions of dollars are spent on airline security each year in the United States, it only took $100.00 for a JetBlue ticket agent to allow a unknown package to go onto a flight, coming from an unknown person.

On November 19, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was at Charlotte Douglas Airport testing out JetBlue's security. Their goal was to try and get an unaccompanied package onto a flight headed to Boston and unfortunately, they succeeded. An undercover TSA agent told a JetBlue ticket agent that he needed to get a package to Boston that day and would pay the agent $100.00 for helping. The agent took the $100, put it in his pocket and proceeded to follow the unknown person's instructions. The ticket agent chose a passenger's name at random, which just happened to be an unaccompanied minor, and the package went through the screening process with no problems. Although the package was harmless, the TSA pulled the package just before being loaded onto the aircraft.

"That's really alarming," Anthony Amore, a former high-ranking TSA official at Logan Airport told a local Boston CBS station. "When you have multiple layers in place you hope that they all stand in the way of a terrorist or someone who wishes us harm. In this instance, many of the layers were cast aside and we were left with this one layer of checked baggage screening."

When the local station asked the TSA for a comment, they were told, "While we cannot comment on the specifics of an open investigation, TSA can assure travelers that, like checked baggage, every package tendered at the airline counter is screened for explosives." JetBlue confirmed that they are "fully cooperating with the TSA's investigation" and "the involved crew member is no longer employed at JetBlue."

I do not share this story to cause additional security-related fear, nor do I want to "teach the terrorists" how to commit crimes against passengers. I share it, since I think it shows how spending so much money on the front door of airline security and so little attention on the back is a big mistake. Although JetBlue is partly to blame for training issues, this could have happened with almost any airline. They just happened to have a bad-seed-employee in the wrong place at the wrong time. Currently, the TSA is not talking about how often they conduct these sorts of tests and how often they get a package through.

Sadly, this story is just one of many that place many questions on back-door airport security. At the same exact airport, just a few days earlier, a teenager was able to sneak onto the airport secured area, illegally board a US Airways aircraft without being caught (unfortunately, he died en-route). There is also the story of the pilot who pointed out that airport security workers could by-pass security and caused him a lot of grief. Similar stories keep popping up and I have a feeling more will continue to do so. As passengers continue to give up their freedoms and are willing to put up with many annoyances to fly, while at the same time seeing how porous the security is behind the scenes, people will take note and demand for change.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/airlinereporter/archives/235924.aspAlthough millions of dollars are spent on airline security each year in the United... more

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54% Indians paid Bribe in 2009 to get Work Done

As the corruption is increasing worldwide, bribery sounds normal in India.... more

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Mayor of London Boris Johnson cancels Fifa hotel stay

According to the article, the mayor of London offered FIFA officials free... more

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World Cup 2018 vote claims 'will not hurt England'

Claims of bribery hit Fifa after the Sunday Times video taped two officials voting on... more

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Cheats With Giovana Huidobro a White Woman (PHOTOS), Denies $6mil Blago Bribe…

Rep. Jackson: I did nothing wrong but ‘deeply sorry’ over ‘social... more

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Give prosecution & suo motu powers to Lokayukta - Petition

Please give powers to the Karnataka lokayukta or kla to prosecute the corrupt... more

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Muthalik caught on Camera demanding bribe to stage Riots

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Think Progress » McConnell Tries To Dodge Repeated Questions About His Wall Street Fundraising

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Holy Watergate! Republican “buggers” at it again! – Washington Post : Veterans Today

The Washington Post is reporting this evening that Republican operatives got caught... more

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Corruption in Government Goes Public

A sad display of values from elected officials. Friggin Outrageous !!!

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Landrieu BRIBE for health care vote! WATCH VIDEO

Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana was essentially BRIBED for her Harry Reid health care... more

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