Archive for July 23rd, 2007

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

ABC Investigative Team: No Security at Phoenix Airport

For a period of 4.5 hours each night, Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona has absolutely no security. From ABC15 Investigative Team:

Night after night, our hidden cameras captured what security experts tell us is a disaster waiting to happen. The X-ray machines were off, the metal detectors were closed, and bags with unknown contents […]

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Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Wanna’ Buy a TSA Uniform? Try Salvation Army

Earlier this month, and for only $2.50, you could have been the proud owner of a TSA screener uniform — gold shield patch and all. It was up for sale at a Salvation Army thrift store in Kailua, Hawaii. From KITV Honolulu:

Nurse Mary Ellen Zigli was shopping for hospital scrubs on July 3 at […]

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Monday, July 23rd, 2007

John Doe Still Kicking: Thoughts From Ground Zero

I spent last week in New York City. The last time I was there, the Twin Towers were standing. This time, I went to Ground Zero. As I stood at the edge of the hole watching the giant red cranes move cement blocks back and forth, my cell phone rang. I felt too sad to […]

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