TSA Fires Spell-Casting Officer Who Complained About Lax Airport Security

Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:00pm by Emily Esfahani Smith
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I’ve put a spell on you…

Airport security officer Carole Smith was fired from the TSA after a co-worker accused her of witchcraft and putting a hex on her car. Her termination also came after she complained about lax security.

Though admitting to practicing Wicca, Smith claims she can’t actually do hexes. “If I could do that, if I had the power, and really thought that I could do something like, I wouldn’t have been working for TSA.” Smith worked as a TSA officer at New York’s Albany International Airport.

Though the TSA claims that she wasn’t fired for being a witch, her termination letter does mention this fact about her, along with a litany of other reasons (being late, taking a break without permission, yelling at a supervisor).

But her personnel file tells a different story. Apparently, she was a whistleblower: she repeatedly complained about the TSA being too lax in its security measures.

After she was accused of putting a spell on a co-worker, she claims that other officers even harassed her for being a witch and discriminated against her. “I would call for a bag check…I couldn’t get anyone to come over….I actually had to demand them to search the bag.”

According to the report, Smith wants people to know that witches are not dangerous. What‘s dangerous is the TSA’s lackadaisical approach to security.

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havefaith
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:56pm
witch or not dont ask dont tell wheres the union or aclu or womans rights none of u punks r gona stand with her u lay on train tracks for a illegal or some other flavor of the week aint she in your mural some times its hard but havefaith other witchs have
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Sooty3250
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:51pm
To the So called Christians, whose derogatory comments have already filled up this blog….

This is America, in America, we have Freedom OF religion, If I choose to worship the Father, through the Son, that is my right, If others wish to worship the Earth, a Fly, whatever, that is their right. To make a derogatory comment on their choice, is both, to deny them the right as a American, AND, is not acting Christlike…. think on that a moment,,,, Christ never attacked those whom worshiped other gods, Christ attacked the religious, pompous A$$’s that put a yoke on his people.

Consider this,,,, Through Faith, a witch can cast a spell, hex, prayer, call it what you will, and some believe, something will happen. A christian, does the same thing, through faith. Remember, Christ said, whatsoever you bind in earth, is bound in heaven,,, Prayer, coupled with Faith, is a powerfull force,,,, just like electricity, it moves, and is neutral to its purpose, weather to good, or evil. There is no difference in effect, between a Christians, and a Non Christians Faith, when that faith, is utelized, so instead of attacking a persons FAITH, go to the heart of the matter, she was discriminated against as a result of her faith, and fired. Now THAT can happen to you next!

For those whom will want to complain about the source of the power, does it matter if you are killed by a bullet made in the USA? or a bullet made in China? No… in that aspect, the source does not matter, your still dead,,,instead, take Pauls advise, and instead of judging the person, JUDGE THE FRUITS of the person.
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- MidwestMomof3
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:42am
  You know what? You’re right.
  
  My family (mostly) is Christian….but each (previous) Thanksgiving we‘re joined by my lesbian aunt who insists on giving thanks directly to the animal we’re eating instead of the Creator. We say HER prayer, not ours, that thanks God for putting the animals around that we’re able to eat (nor the vegetables we’re going to consume in great quantity….she leaves those out).
  
  This past Thanksgiving we celebrated at my home, with just my brother and his family and mine. We prayed to God to bless our bounty, the food (ALL of the food), family, and LOVE that we were shown.
  
  I like MY “family dinner” better……
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marine249
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:26pm
it would have been o.k.
if she was doing voodo
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ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:52pm
I almost forget, did the left put a hex on obamo ? how else do you explain his actions ????????
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ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:51pm
It just gets crazier and crazier, you can’t make this sh– up !!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO
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Taxpayer550
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:44pm
“…Smith wants people to know that witches are not dangerous”

Witches can be not so dangerous and downright dangerous! Any craft that delves in the supernatural can definitely be dangerous. Years ago, Code Pink called on local witches to use their craft against a military base. Anytime that someone doesn’t know the true nature of the source of power that they use, they put themselves and others in danger.

James 3:15 (NIV) Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:15pm
  You should pick up a book on the Wiccan religion. It’s not what you think it is.
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chips1
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:35pm
I wonder if they would object to my OBAMA VOO_DOO Doll?
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varptr
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:23pm
Complain every chance you get, especially when they make people like my wife with prosthetic joints stand in line for hours. Think of it as wanker behaviour modification conditioning. Or for advanced folks, attempt the new improved wicca wanker rancor reduction and JA/TSA conditioning. I’ve a friend who swears by TSA. Personally, if we got all the way through WWII and the cold war without DHS and TSA, I’d say sack the whole lot and make flying the sane again. Just sayin’.
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Sinista MACE
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:57pm
My aunt is Wiccan.

Matter of fact, she’s one of the top wicca women in Ohio.

If it’s time to persecute people for their beliefs, then why not start with “God bless you”, which could be considered an incantation, a vex, and a curse from those who aren’t believers?
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Uriel
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:54pm
This is just a WITCH HUNT!

….
what’s that? … oh….This IS a witch hunt? …. okay.

She turned me into a newt.
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AmericanStrega
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:32pm
Hey, this isn’t about her being Wiccan. This is about a woman who‘s religious preference was used against her to deflect the fact that she is a whistleblower and the TSA doesn’t like that. This American Strega would rather have a fellow Strega provide security rather than the majority of idiots in the TSA now.
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Slobaphobe
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:17pm
TSA=Flying monkeys.
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AmericanWomanFirst
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:02pm
oy…wacka doodles. You feel safe now eh? (omg)
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Pyx
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:51pm
The B.S. detector on my desk sounds like a klaxon going off at full blast.
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DREDGE
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:50pm
And how many of those “Rasta” boys be working there?

Talk about whacked out witches!!!
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AmericanWomanFirst
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:41pm
wow…all that is missing is “what’s in your wallet?” This is what your brain looks like when you’ve been unionized. They tend to eat their own…”Attention TSA…Clean Up Aisle Gate 444-444-4444″ !! BINGO!
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Islesfordian
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:31pm
“Whistleblower witch hunt” would have been a better title for this post than that incomprehensible mess up there now.
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:32pm
  Great, you fixed the titled.
  
  I‘m still surprised you couldn’t have fit “witch-hunt” somewhere in the story.
  
  How about Wiccaleaks?
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Reavist
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:28pm
The story is about lax TSA … but he focus is on her being a Wiccan. Typical.
It’s typical strategy for people trying to dodge their own responsibility for their own actions by turning the whistle blower into the boogey man. I have less problem with her being Wiccan, than I do with her complaint about security.
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- JJCon
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:29pm
  The story is “Woman loses religious discrimination suit, tries new angle.”
  
  This is certainly not the popular definition of whistleblower. The type of example given in the video could apply to most people. No evidence that she was fired for filing a complaint against her supervisors is mentioned. They merely state that she did make the complaints.
  
  The other interesting thing I see is that she doesn’t deny the hexing incident, but only denies being able to do a hex. That tells me that she must of given the co-worker a reason to report it. If I was randomly accused of using my Jedi mind tricks against a co-worker, my objection wouldn’t be towards my ability lack of Force powers, but rather that I have no idea why the co-worker would make such an accusation. If she threaten or intimidated another co-worker, even with their own ignorance, she deserved to be fired.
coastercon
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:24pm
and if rachhhhhhhmed muuuuuumammmaa found a sharp tooth pick he would be a national hero………oh yeah who runs the tsa?
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the old plumber
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:24pm
Someone at the T.S.A. that wants to do the job no wonder they fired her
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jim
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:20pm
Ooo-hooo, witchy woman… see how high you flyyy-hyyy… you got the moon in your eye…
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tarbush
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:19pm
Ya know, there’s a load of federal laws protecting whistle blowers. Then again, she may have trouble getting anyone from this administration to cooperate.
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- JTravis
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 4:13am
  Yeah, well, she’s a White witch (perhaps in both senses) and so NO; Holder isn’t going to do a thing about it… The Injustice Department is ONLY for protecting the “people of color” these days, don’tcya know?
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psycodad36
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:09pm
religious discrimination?well if she could put a hex on people ,I feel with her attitude, then she would have cast a spell upon them to do the damn job.
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- GIDEON612
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:54pm
  Why do you think you get assaulted in the airport now?
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TheAnswerIs42
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:08pm
Sounds like a bunch of excuses to cover for the fact she was speaking up about problems they are too lazy to fix.
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redneck
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:02pm
Cain won’t appoint Wicca folks neither
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- Gold Coin & Economic News
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:05pm
  Great, here we go with Wicca worker’s rights. When do the witches union thugs start showing up with protest signs?
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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:08pm
  He would have been fired for blessing people too. They only thing the TSA stands for is Teach Satan America.
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- APatriotFirst
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:13pm
  Gold Coin & Economic News
  
  Wicca Workers Rights…………..
  
  Say that 3 times real fast.
  
  Or try 3 toy boats 3 times fast
  
  lol lol
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- Showtime
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:14pm
  There was another person who complained about airport security. A pilot. That got him in trouble, too.
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- spikebu
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:15pm
  Shouldn’t they be firing the woman who believes her car was HEXED by a co-worker?
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- KarenKat
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:22pm
  They won’t bring signs and thugs… They just cast spells from afar……………..<——Insert xfiles theme here…
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- marhee9
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:23pm
  Wicca workers rights, lol. The bottom line, if she was a whistleblower, she will win any lawsuit. Once you become a whistleblower, getting fired is not an option. That’s just the way it works. The laws will protect her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=619wI12Ky20
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- ISeeDanger.com
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:26pm
  Think I went through that checkers station…
  Better go check my MOJO…
  
  http://www.ISeeDanger.com
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- SlimnRanger
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:53pm
  She says “witches aren‘t dangerous well Nancy Peolsi is dangerous and she looks and acts like a witch so she’s gotta be a witch
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- Uncle Crusty
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:09pm
  I put a spell on you!!! LOL, wicci wicci hiny hole…how gives a peep about this witch? I do care about the lax security…but they still grope really well???
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- banjarmon
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:03pm
  TAS agents don’t know what they are doing….They just grope around a lot….
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- MontanaRob
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:08pm
  APatriotFirstPosted
  
  Wicca Workers Rights…………..
  Say that 3 times real fast.
  
  How about…. Wicca workers wearing burkas working up a sweat! …. 3 times fast
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- Leadthemtothelight
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:10pm
  MMmmmmmk is it just me.. or do these stories just keep on getting more bizarre by the minute? I mean really there are some serious nutjobs making the rounds.
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- Mannax
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:11pm
  *smacks forehead* Ok, as a pagan myself, I have to ask why religion was even brought into this? Sounds like someone was trying to do her job at least half way right and was being harassed by her co-workers and when she blew the whistle on those that weren’t doing their job, she was canned and can sue the crap out of them.
  
  As a note to other pagans, do not tell ANYONE your religion no matter how much you love it unless you know the person VERY WELL. It is not their business and will occasionally lead to trouble for you when others find out.
  
  I will stand up for a Christian’s right to worship and I would hope that in our beloved country, they would stand up for my right to worship as well.
  
  (Sorry, tired of pagans getting a bad name because they don’t follow standard beliefs.)
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- Mannax
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:35pm
  @SLIMNRANGER
  Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:53pm
  She says “witches aren‘t dangerous well Nancy Peolsi is dangerous and she looks and acts like a witch so she’s gotta be a witch
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  
  I would say that Mrs. Pelosi is a warlock. (Old traditional term of warlock actually means traitor.) Then again, I think our government is populated with warlocks of both genders.
  
  (Oh for wiccan’s, both men and women are considered witches. The traditional term of witch is not gender specific, it has only became so in modern times.)
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- getalong
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:00am
  At least we know that when the witches assemble at this New York location they will be traveling “green”. Broomsticks don’t use gas! No offense to anyone….I just couldn’t resist the joke!
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- earthrise
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:36am
  …. We have found a witch, may we burn her?
  ‘Ow do you know that she is a witch? ….. Well, she turned me into a newt.
  A newt?
  Umm…… It, it got better……
  
  (Monty Python and The Holy Grail)
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- walkwithme1966
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:29am
  She is right to come forward with complaint about how TSA is run – why do you think that the terrorists kept trying to coming back to airplanes and airline terminals – because the TSA is not worth the money that is being spent on them! http://wp.me/pYLB7-Od
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- WHATCHUSAYWILLIS
  Posted on March 29, 2011 at 9:59am
  Maybe Glenn Beck should check the connection between Wikileaks and Wicca, I’ll bet George Soros
  has something to do with which peope get hired by the TSA.
  
  I smell a rat!!!!!
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- shotzie
  Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:52am
  If she is good TSA agent, and actually trying to catch the bad guys, I don‘t care if she’s purple with spots or Jewish or Catholic or Baptist or atheist. Sounds like she was fired for whistle-blowing and the fact that she has this “religion” was just a convenient ploy. If she is on the side of America and trying to do a good job and stop terrorists – give her the job back. Calling for bag checks and being ignored? Makes me feel safe to fly – not.
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