Saying it has "zero tolerance for misconduct in
the workplace," the federal Transportation Security Administration, which
oversees passenger screening at airports, is seeking to dismiss seven
The seven are among 10 employees who were
suspended in November 2011 from security duties at
In February, training instructor Shannon
Gilliam, of Sharon Hill, pleaded guilty in federal court to taking a $200 bribe
from a security officer. Last week, Gilliam, 29, was sentenced to 300 hours of
community service and six months of house arrest, with four years
probation.
Three of the 10 employees resigned after being
suspended from security duties.
The decision to fire the other seven "affirms
our strong commitment to our vital security mission and the safety of the
traveling public," said Chris McLaughlin, assistant administrator for the Office
of Security Operations.
The investigation was conducted by the
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. philly.com
This latest incident comes two weeks after 43
Transportation Security Administration workers in Last month, after a series of breaches at
The chairman of the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., a long-time critic of the
agency, says the cases illustrate the need to reduce agency staffing and
privatize baggage screening. travel.usatoday.com "There's a TSA
disaster every week, and the security meltdown gets more and more outrageous,"
Mica says. travel.usatoday.com Mica, who has repeatedly called for privatizing
Transportation Security Administration, said reforms "can't come soon enough."
He added that hundreds of
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