VIDEO- Airline pilot: “The [TSA] message was, ‘You’ve angered us by telling the truth.’”

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010, 9:09 am by GottaLaff
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The truth hurts, TSA?

SACRAMENTO, CA - An airline pilot is being disciplined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for posting video on YouTube pointing out what he believes are serious flaws in airport security.

The 50-year-old pilot, who lives outside Sacramento, asked that neither he nor his airline be identified. He has worked for the airline for more than a decade and was deputized by the TSA to carry a gun in the cockpit.

He is also a helicopter test pilot in the Army Reserve and flew missions for the United Nations in Macedonia.

UPDATE HERE:

Within days of the video appearing on YouTube, a team of four federal agents and two sheriff’s deputies appeared on the pilot’s driveway to confiscate his federally-issued handgun and badge in what the pilot believes was an obvious attempt to intimidate him.

Additionally, the pilot’s state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon was suspended by his county sheriff. [...]

The pilot said he had resigned his position as an FFDO and was told by a TSA representative the resignation would result in the case being closed. [...]

“… Really, the only way this news story got traction is because of the government’s response,” he pointed out.

H/t: HnstyNgov

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  • Gregslemp

    Diane: Sorry to be rude, but I think you are totally missing the larger point. Don’t you suppose that any half-witted would be mini-terrorist who wants virgins could sit in an airport for an hour, see that ONE CARD!!! could get him access, and figure out a plan? The loving Imams coaching him have probably known that for years. This pilot was just showing us one of the most blatant examples of the lunacy of our procedures.

  • Fliteshare

    The government profile is already in place.
    Who gets profiled ?
    Simple !
    Everybody who makes them feel embarrassed for working for the government.

    Look at it this way.
    They work for the incompetent team
    and they are going to make sure they keep working for the incompetent team.

    Remember, there is no F in incompetent.

  • Contractor_5

    The law enforcement officers obviously perjured themselves when they took their oaths to preserve, uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. If the Sherriff’s won’t stand with the citizens then we can only look out for ourselves

  • Aldutt9mm

    the republicans we put in office must start impeachment against obama and all who helped to keep this overthrow of our freedoms in place …repeal all the bad laws that restrict our freedoms….

  • Larry E. Teboe

    All that we see on the news about TSA and their so called security measures is another example of an inexperienced White House administration and poor choices by Obama for the President’s Cabinet Secretaries, especially Napalitano. The news reports about the scans and pat downs from TSA are just smoke screens to make the public believe the Obama administration is taking care of our security. Why would Obama do that when he doesn’t think our own borders need to be secured and he doesn’t even want to call a war a war. His far-left agenda is his major goal and destroying America and our economy is part of his plan. The new Republican Congress In January 2011 better wake up, stand up, and speak up and not cave in like the dozen or so did in the lame duck session that helped Obama, Reid, and Pelosi pass more laws that will harm America and our legal citizens. Pray for real conservatives to b e elected in 2012 and then we can repeal all of the stupidity that has been done since the guy from Kenya moved into ther White House.

  • HippyJoe

    Gotta keep the “SHAM” going….so many Federal Thug Jobs and liberal democrat seats in congress depend on it !!!

    The “Scare’em and Screw’em” tactics are the same being used in the global warming scam !!

  • Deadpammy

    I can see your logic, but the crew and pilot already have the weapon, it’s the airplane. They could crash it anytime the wanted to, or fly it into a building, sporting event, a mall. So why would they need to bring arms aboard? The only shame today is the shame coming from Big Sis and the way she is handling the TSA.

  • Deadpammy

    Seriously, when they do we won’t be able to see or hear about the governments shenanigans any longer, then what? We Americans are totally screwed.

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