Claimed He Was A "Federal Agent"

Just the other day, the ANN staff noted with our eyebrows raised we hadn't seen a single "stupid TSA" story for the past couple weeks or so. We even questioned whether that could be a sign the embattled agency was (finally) getting its act together, after years and years (and years) of harassment, bungled customer service, and even recklessly damaging aircraft.

Yeah, we knew that trend couldn't last, too.

WCPO-9 in Cincinnati, OH reports one of the Transportation Safety Administration's best and brightest was arrested Saturday during the baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, after concessionaires refused to serve him alcohol on the grounds he appeared visibly intoxicated.

That denial aggravated Rafael Rosario, 26... and soon, Cincinnati police were called. When officers -- real officers, not hired hands with fancy new uniforms -- asked to see the TSA employee's identification, Rosario claimed he was a 'federal agent' and that mere local police had no right to see his I.D.

Eventually, Rosario deigned to give officers his Illinois drivers license... but it was too late. He was arrested for refusing to cooperate with officers -- again, real officers -- and charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated.

Rosario is employed with TSA at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. His position there wasn't given... so we have no way of knowing if Rosario is this clown, though we wouldn't be surprised a bit.

FMI: www.tsa.gov, www.cincinnatipolice.org