Flight Attendant Tries to Bring Loaded Gun Through Airport Security — Then Cop Accidentally Pulls the Trigger
(Photo: WPVI)
A flight attendant for U.S. Airways partner Republic Airways forgot to take a loaded gun out of her carry-on bag before boarding a flight to Dallas, according to NBC10.
TSA officials at the Philadelphia International Airport reportedly noticed the weapon, a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson Airweight revolver, when the woman’s bags were being checked by security. They immediately contacted police, who took the woman into a secondary screening room.
But that’s when the real mayhem began.
In an effort to “secure” the gun, the police officer reportedly tried to unload it– and accidentally fired into a TSA break room where one employee was sitting.
Thankfully, no one was injured.
NBC10 has more:
The woman, who has been identified as Jaclyn Luby by WPVI, reportedly has a permit to carry the weapon. Though she has been a flight attendant for roughly five years, she says she simply forgot to take the gun out of her bag.
One passenger was skeptical of the claim. “You would expect she would be more vigilant about the fact she travels so much, that it should be second nature to her to basically check it out and check her bags out before coming to the airport,” traveler Brian Saldanha commented.
US Airways passenger Andrea Burger was more understanding: “We are human and everybody does make mistakes and I understand that even though she’s a seasoned veteran she needs to be careful, and I’m sure it will be a great learning opportunity for her.”
Luby has received a summary citation for disorderly conduct and was taken into custody, but soon released. The officer who accidentally fired the weapon into a TSA break room is on desk duty pending an internal investigation.
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:43am“Oh great!!!…. real bullets? …. you’re in allot of trouble Mr.!” -Three Amigos
http://www.hulu.com/watch/33011
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banjarmon
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:37pmPhiladelphia’s finest really know to handle guns!!!!
Everybody should be able to carry guns on any flight! It would guarantee NO HIJACKINGS AND GOOD SERVICE!!!
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:00pmGuns don’t shoot people in a TSA break room,,,,,,,,,,dumb cops do.
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BrianPat
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:58pmBANJARMON, although I’m a big gun rights advocate, I think it’s very dangerous for anyone to be able to carry a gun on a flight. If a gun goes off on a plane and the bullet punctures the skin of the plane and causes rapid decompression at attitude, there’s a decent chance the plane will crash ! Only people trained to use them on planes and only frag rounds to lesson the chance if the bullet going anywhere it shouldn’t !
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The Scarecrow
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 3:32pm@brianpat from a government report
However, in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Aviation, Mr. Ron Hinderberger, Director of Aviation Safety for the Boeing Company stated that “[t]he risk of loss of the aircraft due to a stray round from a handgun is very slight. Boeing commercial service history contains cases of gunfire onboard in-service airplanes, all of which landed safely.†Hinderberger further noted that “[c]ommercial airplane structure is designed with sufficient strength, redundancy, and damage tolerance that single or even multiple handgun bullet holes would not result in loss of the aircraft. A single bullet hole in the fuselage skin would have little effect on cabin pressurization.â€13
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Dr Vel
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:55pmYou cannot accidentally fire a gun. You must first pull the trigger. You do not have your finger near the trigger while unloading it. I knew this at age 7 when I got my first gun, a semi auto HS .22 pistol. Now at almost 60 I can say I still have never accidentally fired any weapon nor would I ever. The guy was a trained officer? Give me a break, and don’t point that thing at me.
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:38pmBrianPat
You’re a prime example of how stupid people will believe anything.
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Liberty Over Democracy
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:53pmA bullet hole will not cause rapid decompression in an aircraft. In fact, if you look closely, there are many “holes” in the aircraft and the cabin pressure is maintained thru a differential pressurization system. Do not let the perception given in the movies override good sense. But please, I do like the idea to permit the windows to be rolled down by the pax; sometimes the fresh air does you good…you know.
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cloudmcrain
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:23pmBrian… Mythbusters put lots of holes in a pressurized plane with no problems… A single bullet taking down a plane is a myth… And guns don’t go off by themselves… Anyone who’s trained with a gun knows they don’t just go off by themselves… That’s another myth spearheaded by those who want more gun control. You need to pull the trigger to shoot the gun.
Take a gun training course,get some experience and educate yourself.
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Iman Azol
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:05pmThere was a Hawaiian aircraft that landed with half the roof ripped off. Military planes get holes shot in them all the time, and the transport aircraft are built on standard commercial frames. A bullet hole is not going to bring down a plane.
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Obama_Forward_Over_The_Cliff
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 9:08pm“Flight Attendant Tries to Bring Loaded Gun Through Airport Security — Then Cop Accidentally Pulls the Trigger”
Okay. That’s it. No more “public servants” running the show.
It’s now every man for himself and every man responsible for himself (hey, that’s just like in The Constitution)!
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everydaywoman
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:22pm@ Eastinfection: LOL!
@ banjarmon: I agree to a strong degree. (Although I would add that as long as those carrying obtained the fire arms legally and/or were not a danger to others….of course, there would be plenty of others to take the former out if something was tried.)
@ Detroit paperboy: Unfortunately it would appear to be. Glad everyone is ok.
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rebelguns
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:40amKeep your booger finger off the trigger until ready to fire. Really, something isn’t right here. Very simple to check to see if a revolver is loaded, and it’s not by squeezing the trigger.
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ZAP
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:49amHe should of looked down the barrel
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rebelguns
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:50pm@ZAP…That’s an acceptable method too! LOL
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NeoFan
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:03pm@ZAP that made my day. Too Funny!
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term limits for congress
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:55pmImagining the reaction of the other TSA agents made me laugh. I bet there were a few soiled britches and a lot of foul language.
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mongastanman
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:22pmI’m going to guess it was a young cop who’s never handled a revolver. Probably thought he had to pull the hammer back to open the cylinder. And then the whole booger-finger stupidity.
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RamonPreston
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 3:52pm….while he squeezed the trigger.
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:57pmRebelGuns
I bet you have no idea what transfer bar is do you? LOL I love how all of you blazers act like you know something about firearms.
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woodcellar
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:30amAlway thought cops with guns was a bad Idea. Arm the public, let us take care of ourselves. Have heard of the public shoting anyone 46 time.
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Mustanger
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:26amLet’s remember that TSA agents are NOT law enforcement officers.they just play one at the airport. A real law officer would have known how to safely unload the handgun. If in doubt, ask without releasing custody of the gun.
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loriann12
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:32amAre you kidding, I know how to clear a gun safely.
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floridareader
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:41am@ mustanger
“In an effort to “secure†the gun, the police officer reportedly tried to unload it– and accidentally fired into a TSA break room”.
It was a real law enforcement agent who tried to unload the gun.
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Redwood Elf
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:14pmClearly, this Police Officer is a product of liberal education. He was obviously taught that guns are evil, and thus he never learned how to handle one safely.
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NeoFan
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:10pm@ Mustanger “Let’s remember that TSA agents are NOT law enforcement officers.” and yet we are expected to trust these people to keep us safe from Terrorism.
For petes sake it was a revolver! One of the safest guns in existence but not with the TSA. Pull the trigger to see if its loaded? WOW. Stupid doesnt begin to define what that “Agent” is.
I really am surprised the agent didnt look down the barrel when pulling the trigger.
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NeoFan
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 1:21pmMy apologies to the TSA. It was the cop that pulled the trigger. That makes me feel much better.
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:41pmMustanger
Reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit is it?
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:21amThe cop then shot 46 times into the flight attendant and a cripple in a wheelchair with a pen and traveled to NY and began shooting bystanders as well. The cop has been put on paid administrative leave and was quoted as saying that he could “feel someone about to resist” and generally he was scared.
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Rufus.Cornpone
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:21amGood for her it happened in Dallas and not NYC where she would have been jailed and charges filed by the DA regardless of her permit…
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Anonimouse
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:20amYou don’t “forget” your weapon.
You always know where it is.
Always.
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thop1960
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:53amI’ll be one to admit it happens. I have multiple pistols that I use differently. For example, I sometimes carry a 32. tomcat in the summer when concealment is difficult. It fits in my pocket easily. Sometimes I leave it in the cab of my truck when I have to run into a bank, for instance. There have been times I have forgot about it and left it in the truck when getting home. Granted, I doubt I would forget about it when going to the airport, but if I traveled a lot, it might happen. The real crime here is the so-called “law enforcement” officer discharging the weapon while trying to clear it? Really, a revolver? How do you do that exactly? I think his index finger needs some sensitivity training…
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:43pmAnonimouse
Spoken like a true city boy. Some of us own multiple guns and use them on a daily basis so sometimes we forget whether our pistol is next to our bed, or in our truck, or in a carry on bag.
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RightThinking1
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:16amAnother comment…., if that picture is of the attendant, then she is babelicious. Hold it…, is that sexist? Ooops. Sorry. It just slipped out…, uh, oh…., I’m having a Joe Biden moment… Stop me, stop me!
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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:20amYeah buddy!! Hotchaaaa!
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:24amShe could grab my “gun” anytime.
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drphil69
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:25amWell, I don’t know about sexist, but if she is from Chicago, it would be racist! :-)
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Elena2010
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:18pmIt’s guys like you that make her carry! ;-)
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:45pmRightthinking
She’s pretty ugly. I’d hate to see your wife if you think this is pretty.
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omgfolks
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:14amFor the love of God, PLEEEEAASE. This dumb azz who works for the Airport did not know she had her gun with her? Really? And how about the ****** officer who discharged this weapon in an effort to secure it. BOTH NEED TO BE FIRED. There is no room for error, look how many citizens get punished for forgetting. These two brain deads need to be dismissed and their right to carry STRIPPED AWAY and made to surrender and and ALL FIRE ARMS.
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:44amTheres one major flaw with your statement. Our current legal system made one of these individuals look like an idiot, the other one is just an idiot. If you think about it long enough before posting again, you might be able to figure that out.
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QuincySmith
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:47amI’m assuming that you are not a judge.
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:16pmIf the screen name doesn’t give it away, I’m afraid there isn’t much I can do for you… Besides I’m FAR too cynical.
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The Scarecrow
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 3:15pmYou’re right they are both idiots. What kind of law enforcement officer can’t clear a revolver safely?
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:52pmOMGFolks
You’re a woman right? I’m just saying normally it’s women who call for laws barring people from doing things. That’s why women are the back bone of the Democratic party.
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johnnydangerously
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 8:17pmHope you never make a mistake
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OniKaze
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:14amI agree with the posts here…
You can’t “accidentally fire” 99% of firearms (the exception being one that has had its firing mech. tampered with to make them EASY to fire, but even then, it would be unlikely) so this “cop” was just being a complete idiot…
Lady made a mistake (whether it was a dumb one or not, is not up to me to decide) but the “cop” clearly made a stupid mistake…
As Obummer would say, “This cop acted stupidly…”
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 6:02pmOniKaze
Let me educate you a little bit. Revolvers made before a “transfer bar” was invented could be accidently fired. They could go off by someone dropping the gun. I worked with an old cowboy who shot himself in the leg when a gate was blown open by the wind and it hit the hammer on the pistol while it was holstered.
That’s why cowboys used to only load 5 rounds is 6 shooters in their older revolvers to prevent this from happening.
Now go read another book about guns while I go outside on my front porch and shoot my guns.
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aggiebrewer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:13amno freakin way a cop accidentally pulls trigger. I suspect something much more involved
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grimmster
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12amSo a dumbass cop, who is most likely familier with only glocks,takes a revolver to “unload” it, and pulls the trigger…..sorry, i cant buy any of this.My guess is, he asked her if it was loaded,she said yes, he pulls the trigger, BOOM,and he goes, you are right….If this is the quality of law enforcement nowadays,America truelly is in trouble….
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:38amDesk pop?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo9tLrOHXH4
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Tom K
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:00pm@ GRIMMSTER : Both Revolvers and Semi-Automatic pistols work the same way – pull the trigger and they SHOOT ! A big part of gun safety is keep your finger OUT of the trigger guard AND off of the trigger. Are T.S.A. gropers taught the basic functions of handguns and other fire-arms ? If not, taxpayers are STILL not getting their money’s worth. Good thing the cop didn’t shoot the person in the breakroom. Just another good reason NOT to fly.
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FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 5:54pmTom K
Revolver’s can go bang by pulling back the hammer and realesing it before it is fully cocked. Newer revolvers have transfer bars that prevent this from happening. Just saying maybe it was an older revolver.
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Maji
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:36pmfreedomoverfear;
(I’m breaking one of my own rules here!)
You crack me up! But Naaah!!
It was an “air weight” post hammer spike!
I know you know what I’m talking about!
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Jarhead 88
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12am******** are in charge of so much of our society and you are seeing the result of it daily. Idiocracy is here.
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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12amIf she came at me with her gun, with the sole intention of raping me, should I report her?
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RightThinking1
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12amOk. Let’s take a quick vote here. Based upon the evidence, who represents the greater threat to passengers well-being:
1. Doofus TSA agent
2. Armed attendant.
As an aside, I’m always amused when comparing 9mm round to .38 Special. Any doubt about which carries the knock-down power? Nice choice of carry by that lady. I suppose a revolver might be puzzling to a typical TSA agent. Interesting that the lady was charged with disorderly conduct, while the TSA agent, who discharged a weapon, and might very easily have killed someone…., well, desk duty for a while.
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roselee71
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:05amspeeking of a mistake id like to share a sign on the back of a moving trailer
O—-one
B—-big
A—ass
M–mistake
A–america
makes her mistake look small hu///
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aggiebrewer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12amgood grief. can you leave presidential stuff out of anything?
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hold_my_stones
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:15amI’m sure this was an accident, the cop, had glaze donut residue on his finger causing him to accidently slide his finger onto the trigger.
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Longslide7
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:02amHey! remember these are Pros.
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DirtyDeeds
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:01amThere is no such thing as an accidental discharge of a firearm. There are only idiots with their finger on the trigger. The officer needs to go back to gun school and learn firearm safety. :(
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:11amI guess you’ve never heard of a “slam fire” then…
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Rufus.Cornpone
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:18amWarthog…No slam fires on a revolver “the weapon, a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson Airweight revolver,”
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:35am“There is no such thing as an accidental discharge of a firearm…”
Yes, you are correct this cannot occur on a revolver unless you have some nimrod TSA agent with his finger in the trigger well. I’m not going to lawyer up and pull out the schematics to prove my point, but to blatantly come out with a statement like that is just plain false. Besides, there are plenty of videos on youtube that serve as fine examples. The point I’m trying to make is that it goes to show how little the public in general knows about firearm operation. Statements like this only perpetuate a poor understanding for which the useful idiots pick up on and try to exploit!
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vanman4446
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:55pmYou really want to give this guy a gun?????????
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Tom K
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 4:23pm@ DIRTHDEEDS : You are right, back to the academy for firearms retraining. That cop that pulled the trigger would be about as handy to have around as an Afghan Terrorist working in the ranks of the U.S. Military. Both are just as dangerous ! Your government working for YOU !
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Ponyexpress
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:59amThe revolver in question is a double action gun. It requires ether that the shooter **** the hammer back first , or if it is a hammerless model, that the trigger be pulled far enough back to bring the hidden hammer back and then trip it.
Hard to believe the”cop” would be that stupid ..Then again…
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:12amCalling a TSA agent a cop is an insult to real cops!
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drphil69
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:22amOnly the finest… remember that movie, “Mall Cop?” HE would qualify as a TSA agent, and that is NO JOKE.
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:58amThe flight attendant is black, pretty and wanted free publicity. The TSA agent helped her. Notice the ‘candid’ shot used by the press.
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Jenny Lind
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:56amAh, if only everyone was perfect, never forgot anything, lost anything, had love in their hearts for everyone, what a world it would be. Slaps on wrists all around, be more carefull!
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:56amMaybe Barney Fife needs to be taken off TSA duty and put back on parking patrol. he was just excited because the guns had bullets, he only gets candy corn to put in his gun.
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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:52amErica, I’d wish you’d stop making fun of these folks…they’ll soon be running Gaybama-care…
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RANGER1965
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:51amEvery (functioning) gun has an absolute safety, that if used, will result in no accidents, no errors.
DON’T PUT YOUR STUPID FINGER IN THE TRIGGER WELL!!!!
If this safety is used, the gun doesn’t fire. Amazing huh?
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Balrog28
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:50amHow does one ‘accidentally’ pull the trigger – really? A cop?
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woodyee
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 10:53amMan oh man is that Jacklyn Luby a hotty?!?!!
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Warthog Fixer
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 11:16amNot a cop, a TSA agent. You know, the rent’a cops that got a paperwork modification 10 years ago to turn them into official full time bumbling idiots.
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 24, 2012 at 2:24pm@ WARTHOG.. it wasn’t TSA that fired the gun… It WAS a cop…
“The actions of the officer who discharged the weapon will be reviewed by the Philadelphia Police Department Internal Affairs unit.”
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/national-news/39866-flight-attendant-tries-to-bring-loaded-gun-through-airport-security
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