Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Employee Has Been Removed From Screening Duty,
Termination Pending
It turns out that the note that was placed in a
female attorney's suitcase referencing a very personal item packed
in the luggage was written by a TSA employee ... who has
been identified and removed from screening operations.
On its blog, TSA confirms that earlier this week, a passenger
found a highly inappropriate note scrawled on a "Notice of
Inspection" that TSA places in checked bags if they are required to
be searched. She tweeted a photo of what she found and we soon
learned of the incident.
"TSA quickly launched an investigation and identified the
employee responsible. That individual was immediately removed from
screening operations and appropriate disciplinary action has been
initiated," writes TSA's 'Blogger Bob'. "The handwritten note
was highly inappropriate and unprofessional, and TSA has zero
tolerance for this type of behavior."
In an update posted to the blog Thursday, TSA
said:
"After working with our Office of
Chief Counsel and Privacy Office, we have been cleared to say the
following: TSA has completed its investigation of this matter, and
has initiated action to remove the individual from federal service.
Like all federal employees, this Transportation Security Officer is
entitled to due process and the protections embodied in the Privacy
Act. Pending the completion of the removal action, the
employee will not perform any screening duties."
Agency officials say they have also reached out to the passenger
to personally apologize for this unfortunate incident.
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