AIRPORT SECURITY
What do you expect for only $100 million?
(Thanks to Larry Pigeon and coscolo)
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August 13, 2012
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Next he should try to get into the airport as a frogman.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 13, 2012 at 01:54 PM
You can't make quotes like this up:
"We have called for an expedited review of the incident and a complete investigation to determine how Raytheon's perimeter intrusion detection system-which exceeds federal requirements-could be improved," the Port Authority said in a statement. (emphasis added)
I guess "detecting intruders" wasn't a federal requirement.
Posted by: David Emery | August 13, 2012 at 01:57 PM
They coulda gotten a dog for a lot less.
Posted by: MikeyVA | August 13, 2012 at 02:00 PM
I understand Flathead County is having a sale on dogs. He wouldn't have gotten by any of them.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | August 13, 2012 at 02:33 PM
He'll have to pay the penalty: An hour of lusty goosing by TSA agents.
Posted by: Clankie | August 13, 2012 at 02:54 PM
He should declare himself a Security Evaluation Consultant and send the bill to whatever agency runs JFK airport.
Posted by: Digger | August 13, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Forget the jet skier. Did anyone hear about the 80 year old nun that infiltrated Oak Ridge.
Posted by: Elon | August 13, 2012 at 03:06 PM
Yes, but did he have his shoes on? Was he carrying any liquids?
Posted by: MikeyVA | August 13, 2012 at 03:33 PM
I agree with one of the comments below that article. He was arrested only because he made their security equipment and people look bad.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 13, 2012 at 03:47 PM
Everything the gubmint has was supplied by the lowest bidder.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | August 13, 2012 at 03:52 PM
So the atomic energy folks should hire TSA-- they treat 80-year-old nuns just like any other potential terrorist.
Posted by: mazar larry | August 13, 2012 at 03:59 PM
Response from Raytheon -
It worked as designed. It was designed to detect terrorists, not jet-skiers.
Posted by: JD | August 13, 2012 at 04:04 PM
Approaches perimeter from bay side: undetected.
Climbs 8-foot perimeter fence: undetected.
Crosses tarmac to terminal: undetected.
If he hadn't tapped the Delta Airlines guy on the shoulder, he could have exited through the terminal with JFK security none the wiser...
Posted by: DrPat | August 13, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Sometimes I feel like I am living in a Looney Tunes cartoon.............
Posted by: oldfatguy | August 13, 2012 at 04:33 PM
Maybe he was the only one honest enough to turn himself in?
The rest are wearing "I walked through JFK security and all I got was this lousy shirt" shirts.
Posted by: Steve | August 13, 2012 at 05:28 PM
Really, why did he bother? Just call a cab and go home. Make arrangements for a boat to tow in the jet ski. I don't think I would have told any "authority" that I had scaled their fence.
Posted by: Guin | August 13, 2012 at 05:44 PM
Criminal trespass? Incompetent dumbasses. Natural bureaucrats.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 13, 2012 at 07:48 PM
The longer AP article I read said, quote, "the man had snails in his shoes." Sadly, they provided no additional information. Is that a buried lead, or what?
Posted by: PirateBoy | August 14, 2012 at 12:55 AM
FUBAR
Posted by: MikeyVA | August 14, 2012 at 08:08 AM
PirateBoy, I didn't read that! You're right, that's the real story. The CIA is now researching the natural cloaking qualities of snails. This could be groundbreaking.
Posted by: JD | August 14, 2012 at 11:24 AM