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Apr 25 2023
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3 TSA agents hurt after 'unprovoked' attack at Phoenix airport, agency says
Three Transportation Security Administration officers were hurt Tuesday in an “unprovoked” attack by a passenger at a security checkpoint at Phoenix’ airport, the TSA said. The attack happened shortly before 6 a.m. at a checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, as the female passenger was in the security screening process, the agency said in a statement. The TSA called the
NBC News (Online)
Apr 25 2023
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3 TSA officers attacked, injured by 19-year-old woman at Phoenix airport
A woman was arrested after she allegedly attacked and injured three TSA officers early Tuesday morning at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The incident occurred just before 6 a.m. at a checkpoint in Terminal 4 during the normal security screening process, according to local news station ABC 15. Police came to the scene and arrested 19-year-old Makiah Coleman, 12 News reported. Two of the TSA
New York Daily News
Apr 25 2023
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Female traveler arrested after attacking 3 TSA agents at Sky Harbor Airport
Phoenix police arrested a female traveler early Tuesday morning after authorities say she attacked and injured three TSA agents during a security screening. The agency told The Arizona Republic that the traveler attacked staff at Checkpoint D in Terminal 4 around 5:55 a.m., causing the checkpoint to temporarily close as responding Phoenix police officers arrested her. Two of the three agents
AZ Central
May 09 2023
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A TSA agent was caught on video yanking a bomb-sniffing dog around a Detroit airport
• The TSA agent who was seen yanking a bomb-sniffing dog around a Detroit airport is under investigation. • A video of the TSA agent aggressively pulling the dog went viral online. • TSA said the agent is now off handling duties while the agency investigates the incident. The Transportation Security Administration agent who was caught in a viral video yanking a bomb-sniffing dog inside a
Insider
Apr 26 2023
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3 TSA officers injured, 450 passengers redirected after 'unprovoked' attack by a female traveler
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Phoenix police arrested a female traveler early Tuesday morning after authorities say she attacked and injured three Transportation Security Administration agents during a security screening. The agency told The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, that the traveler attacked staff at Checkpoint D in Terminal 4 around 5:55 a.m. local time, causing the checkpoint to
USA TODAY
May 08 2023
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TSA agent caught rough handling bomb-sniffing dog at Metro Airport, sparking investigation
A federal agent's conduct is under investigation after a video of his aggressive handling of a bomb-sniffing dog at the Detroit Metro Airport circulated on social media Sunday. In the video, originally shared on Reddit but no longer available on the platform, the Transportation Security Administration agent appears to be training the dog in the airport's McNamara Terminal. The agent is seen
Detroit Free Press
May 05 2023
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Madison Cawthorn pleads guilty in case over bringing a loaded handgun through TSA checkpoint
Cawthorn, whose trial was set to start today, entered a guilty plea for the third-degree misdemeanor charge of possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, according to his attorney Missy Owen. The former Republican congressman was fined $250, without probation, and his firearm will be returned, according to the attorney. "Mr. Cawthorn accepted responsibility for this mistake. Law
CNN (Online News)
Jul 07 2022
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TSA on track to confiscate record number of firearms
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have stopped over 3,000 firearms from passing through security checkpoints within the first six months of 2022.
On average, agents have stopped 17 firearms at checkpoints each day, according to TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein. At this rate, the number of intercepted firearms for the year could even outpace 2021's record.
"If
Fox Business
Feb 13 2023
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Greenwich Woman Brought Loaded Gun Into JFK Security Checkpoint: TSA
The woman, who was not named, did not have a ticket to fly, but she had what's called a "gate pass" to escort her minor child through security and to the departing gate. Officials said the .22 caliber gun was loaded with nine rounds, including one in the chamber. As the woman entered the security checkpoint, an X-ray machine alerted to her carry-on bag, which required closer inspection. The
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