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TSA Misses Santa Monica Police Officer’s Handgun In Carry-On Bag
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Standard security measures were not followed after an off-duty Santa Monica police officer was allowed to board a flight to Taiwan at Los Angeles International Airport with a handgun in her carry-on bag, authorities said Thursday. Santa Monica police officials were notified last week that Officer Noell Grant was not allowed to leave Taiwan after she entered the country on April 13 in possession of a firearm, according to authorities. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...
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Arrogance or stupidity? Betting on equal measures of both.
The offender should be charged as any other individual. It is a known rule or law that handguns cannot be allowed on commercial aircraft. TSA blew it. The off-duty officer blew it by being either ignorant of the law, ignorant of the need to remove a handgun from a purse, or guilty of trying to bypass a rule or law of which (s)he and everyone is well aware. No slack. You would never want to discharge a firearm in an aircraft at FL370.
For the most part, I agree with you 100%. However, your last sentence seems to indicate to me that you've seen far too many Hollywood movie depictions of what happens to a pressurized aircraft from a bullet hole. It is nothing at all like Hollywood likes to show it.
I'm a scientist. I understand depressurization. A bullet hole would not cause a drastic problem with air pressure. But wings and tanks are loaded with fuel. Engines can easily be damaged. Aircraft "skin" is quite thin and not strong enough to stop even a small caliber bullet like a 9mm or .380. I repeat, you do not want to discharge a firearm inside an aircraft.
THIS I agree with. It was the "FL370" in your previous statement that made me think you were referencing Hollywood depictions of explosive decompression following a single bullet through the skin of the aircraft.
what would happen? interested...serious question
