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Sting Operation Catches TSA Screener Stealing iPads at New York Airport

Dec. 6, 2012 10:18am Liz Klimas

JFK Airport TSA Screener Gets Busted in Sting Operation for Stealing Electronics

Passengers place their belongings in bins before passing through the passenger security checkpoint at John F. Kennedy International Airport. (Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

A TSA screener working at John F. Kennedy Airport has been arrested for stealing iPads and other electronics from passengers, as found through a recent sting operation.

Believe it or not, this is also not the first time a TSA officer has gotten busted in a sting operation — and for iPad theft no less.

NBC New York reported that Sean Henry from Brooklyn was caught when he took items from decoy bags in the operation organized by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in cooperation with the TSA.

Steven Coleman with the port authority said Henry, who worked for TSA for 10 years, was caught leaving work with two iPads, among other devices, in his backpack. Other suspected stolen items were found in his home as well.

Henry has been charged with grand larceny and official misconduct, according to NBC.

TSA spokesman Nico Melendez told TheBlaze in an email that it is working with the port authority following Henry’s arrest.

“TSA holds its employees to the highest ethical standards and has zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace,” Melendez said.

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Pat Alexander
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:59am
I solved this problem 10 years ago.

I don’t fly anymore. Can’t say I’ve missed it.

And I’m not alone.

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- banjarmon
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:15pm
  I don’t miss FLYING either!!! The junk is safer TOO!!
  
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- jethrObama
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:34pm
  Dern straight! I won’t fly anymore unless I have to fly for work (which only happens once every 2 or 3 years.) I’ve quit using the airlines altogether.
  
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- tunnelboy
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 5:44pm
  Dido
  
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- stang289
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 7:15pm
  That was the plan . They dont want us to fly so they make it a nightmare . no more jumbo jets just sardine cans with wings ,
  
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zoro51
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:50am
LOCK HIS ASS UP.. swear no one has ANY inteegrity in america… now we need to poliece the tsa…. wtf has happend to america

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- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:53am
  Progressivism the criminal acts are being dismissed and ignored.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:57am
  No wonder they try to hid what they’re doing with your purse & carry on. The more I try to lean over and see what they’re doing the more they turn their back to me. I immediately check out my purse to see if anything is missing. Too many of these people who are given leeway are thieves.
  
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- toto
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 2:18pm
  You just have to remember that the TSA hires are Obama’s minions who will likely be his private army should choose to activate it. They don’t come to be employees of the TSA because they have a moral compass. Would love to see what vetting is involved, would bet a large number of them have arrest records.
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 2:53pm
  “TSA holds its employees to the highest ethical standards and has zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace,” Melendez said. So, Nico, how is that going to happen now that TSA is unionized?
  
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- DeathRattle
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:17pm
  When we have president that flouts the law, selectively enforces or ignores it and does so with impunity, what standard does he set for the rest of America? Why should anyone do any different and simply pick and choose the laws we choose to or choose not to obey?
  
  Truth is relative and this is only the tip of the iceberg on which America is being impaled.
  
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- Frederick_Douglass_Republican
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 5:49pm
  The union pos was charged with grand larceny. He’ll do at least 3 weeks. If convicted on all counts and sentenced to 3 years he’ll be out in 6 months or less. Since he’s TSA and all he should do 10 years to attempt to get the flying public to have confidence. They don’t really care if the flying public has confidence in them or not though. They do as they please.
  
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term limits for congress
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:29am
Language Update:

Stealing = Redistributing

Please update your dictionaries.

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- oneshiner
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:28pm
  Just can’t understand why these people get hired to go through our personal things who are thieves.
  But yet, I keep hearing about all the guns & knives that keep slipping through by those checking out the TSA’s ability to stop it. Sticky fingered people have no right going through my stuff. We used to travel quite often, but I have no interest in losing my stuff anymore, so I say: if I can’t drive, I don’t go.
  
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- taxpro4u03
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:33pm
  Chief Justice Roberts passed that message to ‘us’ loud and clear when he said ‘penalty’ means ‘tax.’ — It’s ‘legal,’ though HIGHLY unlawful — folks need to GET that there ARE in FACT 2 separate and DISTINCT ‘constitutions’ in play — read and LEARN the law — it ain’t TOUGH, but only the ‘MAN’ can STAND sui juris pro se in lawful non-compliance of the corporate ‘person,’ a legal FICTION being FORCED upon him. The change you want, starts with knowing who ‘you’ are, and behaving as human beings determined to be FREE — this does NOT entail nor condone violence its CORRECT application. “The Rights of the Sovereign are LONG ANTECEDENT to the creation of the State…”
  
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NeverBroken
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:28am
Here’s another example of TSA kindness. Please note that nowhere does it state how much food or drink you can bring with you. A couple of years ago, I was flying with my family, Hubby and two small children, boys aged 8 and 3. They are very picky eaters and after the flight we had a two hour drive to finally get home. So I packed 4 lunchables, 1 for the plane and 1 for the drive for each kid and 8 gogurts, 2 for the plane and 2 for the ride, and 8 pouch drinks 2 for plane and 2 for the ride. Seemes reasonable to me, all we totally sealed and met all requirements. TSA said that was too much and left me with 2 lunchables, 2 gogurts and 2 pouches, they took the rest. Someone wanted luch for themselves or their kid or just wanted me miserable. I explained to them that I had a long drive once I got off the plane and they well I guess you’ll just have to stop somewhere. Well, the reason I brought so much healthy food is that the only place to stop between ATL and the North GA mountains where we live are fast food restraunts. So I had to spend more money and feed my kids garbage because TSA crooks got hungry and greedy. I can’t believe they are so completely crooked and they want us to let them see us naked? I haven’t flown since this incident and I refuse to risk putting my children in a situation where they might be “scanned”.

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- LakeHartwellSailor
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:49am
  Sounds like you live in my neck of the woods. My drive from ATL to home is about one hour and 45 minutes.
  
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LIZ_ADAMS
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:27am
Living the dream while protected in every way…lol.

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schroeder123
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:27am
Ohhh Hes that Black Guy….

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schroeder123
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:26am
Where is his picture ?

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- Bohump
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:35pm
  I Bet He Get’s His Job back, ……. Strong UNION !
  
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tuppergun
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:22am
TSA– Thousands steeling anything!

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- loriann12
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:28am
  If TSA holds their people to the highest standards, how come THEY never catch anyone stealing, it’s always a sting operation?
  
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- TexasYellowRose1800
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:47am
  TSA–Taking Stuff Away (from the passengers).
  
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Hickory
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:18am
He must be a Democrat. They like to steal.

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hi
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:15am
If Obama had a son, he would be just like this guy.

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lynnissmart
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:14am
Oh what a surprise!!!

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BasketFullOfPuppies
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:06am
At this rate, the TSA will have to be disbanded, due to lack of employees. I love happy thoughts.

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taintso
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:06am
Attention all looters, crack babies, and e-cons the TSA is hiring. Perverts and sex offenders preferred. Must know at least 4 letters in the alphabet ( test will be given ). For those that cannot sign their own name must be able to make an intelligible X. Non Obama voters need not apply.

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- LIZ_ADAMS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:23am
  Good one…lol.
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:05am
obama’s unionists in action.

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- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:48am
  Got to fund the union retirement fund somehow.
  
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cassandra
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:03am
lets see if the union fights to save his job ? another government union WE DON”T NEED put the security in the hands of former military vets working for a private firm and we would have honorable patriots using their experience and common sense to keep us safe at our airports

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- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:51am
  You got that right military are well versed on living on a budget with limited pay.
  
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randy
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:58am
“TSA holds its employees to the highest ethical standards and has zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace,” Melendez said.

Bwaaaaaaaaaa hahaha Oh my god Orange juice just spit out of my nose!
BWAAAAAA haha

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matt_c
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:55am
I bet this guy became a TSA agent just so he could easily steal people’s stuff. He’s just like those people who become cops so they can bully others or those who become teachers, coaches, or priests so they can have access to little kids.

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- LIZ_ADAMS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:24am
  That’s a thought…
  
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- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 11:56am
  Check ebay and the local police auctions for that stolen property they say was not recovered it all funnels into the kitty.
  
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kickagrandma
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:40am
Oh, damn! There go the presents for the girls on obummer’s team….. *sigh*

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DougHuffman
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:33am
Read the history of the ‘shirts’, the brownshirts, the blackshirts, et cetera, and now the blueshirts. Thugs all, before and after federal unionization.

Good people ought to be armed as they will, with wits and Guns and the Truth. God Bless Bitter Clingers, damn progressives.

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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:33am
Meanwhile…..Three Plane loads of MoBroHo Members landed and were picked up by a Caravan of unmarked black SUV’s and escorted into the Jihad House ( formerly our White House ) by invitation of their Supreme Leader, El Bozo the CLOTUS.

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Cavallo
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:33am
“TSA holds its employees to the highest ethical standards and has zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace,” Melendez said.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA… Yeah.. right… Oh.. I haven’t laughed that hard in awhile. Do you know what their highest standard and zero tolerance is?.. Don’t get caught.

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ZAP
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:31am
Government thieves…top to bottom…

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- MDECKER
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:49am
  Unionized Government Thieves!
  
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OldSurfRat
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:28am
Gotta love that Christmas spirit.
“1 for you 2 for me” 1 for you 3 for me”

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ares338
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:26am
How dare you film a union employee? He gets his job back with a million dollar penalty payment.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:23am
Enough is enough already, get rid of the TSA.

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