OT - TSA Agent Plants "White Powder" on Michigan Student as a Joke

Submitted by Clarence Beeks on January 21st, 2010 at 2:34 PM

Didn't see this posted anywhere here. It's OT, but at least it's about a Michigan student. I can't even imagine what my reaction would have been. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20100121_Daniel_Rubin__It_was_n…

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NHWolverine

January 21st, 2010 at 2:42 PM ^

Maybe [the TSA employee] has been been punished enough. That Solomon's [the victim's] father, Jeffrey, is a Center City litigator might mean this story isn't over.

I sincerely hope not. Abuse of authority ... um, yep.

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Hansel

January 21st, 2010 at 5:26 PM ^

Jeffrey Solomon doesn't work for any form of government. He is a private attorney with no authority to abuse. http://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/pa_attorney_info.php?id=34937

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Blazefire

January 21st, 2010 at 5:28 PM ^

He meant he hoped that the punishment for the TSA employee wasn't over.

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HelloHeisman91

January 21st, 2010 at 2:43 PM ^

Somebody is about to lose a job.

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pontoon

January 21st, 2010 at 2:47 PM ^

Update: Ann Davis, the TSA spokeswoman, said this afternoon that the worker is no longer employed by the agency as of today. She said privacy laws prevented her from saying if he was fired or left on his own.

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HelloHeisman91

January 21st, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^

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Blazefire

January 21st, 2010 at 2:47 PM ^

Wow... what a moron. From her picture, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if he was slipping that bag into people's bags to see if his scanning person would find it, and then taking it out and letting them go, but thought she was cute and figured he'd use it to talk to her. That just makes him more of a moron. Girls LOVE it when you make them cry. Oh yeah.

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Geaux_Blue

January 21st, 2010 at 3:14 PM ^

he was a big pervert and hoped she had dainty unmentionables in the bag that he would get to leaf through, or worse.

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captainlonghair

January 21st, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^

I think the TSA people have the biggest power trips of anyone out there. Border officials at the US-Canadian border are a close second. But c'mon, picking on an innocent girl? Asshole.

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Engin77

January 21st, 2010 at 3:21 PM ^

TSA : Thousands Standing Around

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david from wyoming

January 21st, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^

The trick to border guards at the US-Canadian border is going through a backwater, little used crossing. When I came back from research field work with all kinds of scary and expensive science gear plus shotguns, we crossed at some tiny place in northwest North Dakota. It took us under five minutes. If we were on the route from Winnipeg to Grand Forks it would have taken 3 or 4 hours.

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CRex

January 21st, 2010 at 3:51 PM ^

Ha yes. Last time I was through they were more concerned over firewood than the guns.

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big10football

January 21st, 2010 at 2:59 PM ^

I think he was hitting on her.

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WichitanWolverine

January 21st, 2010 at 3:10 PM ^

Can't blame him; she's cute.

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ldoublee

January 21st, 2010 at 3:24 PM ^

I'd hit it.

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ldoublee

January 21st, 2010 at 3:04 PM ^

I can make this situation go away if you come to the interrogation room for 'questioning' "...yeah, he's a tool who was trying to hit on her.

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Blazefire

January 21st, 2010 at 3:35 PM ^

He might try something a little more casual, like, "I saw you coming through security, and I thought you were cute. Here's my number."

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ldoublee

January 21st, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^

That sounds way too normal. Who would do that??

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jb5O4

January 21st, 2010 at 3:26 PM ^

That is probably the most pathetic story of a guy trying to hit on a girl I've ever heard.

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BrayBray1

January 21st, 2010 at 3:30 PM ^

When did Justin Feagin get a job with the TSA?

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CRex

January 21st, 2010 at 3:46 PM ^

Well to get a job at the TSA, that Buckeye must have graduated with honors.

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Black Socks

January 21st, 2010 at 3:47 PM ^

Nothing about the 9/11 official story makes sense. There needs to be a real investigation. In America this stuff should not be happening without proof.

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BrayBray1

January 21st, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^

thinks that you're paranoid.

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wile_e8

January 21st, 2010 at 4:09 PM ^

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Clarence Beeks

January 21st, 2010 at 4:13 PM ^

WTF?

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wlvrine

January 21st, 2010 at 4:44 PM ^

WE NEVER LANDED ON THE MOON !!!!!

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Tacopants

January 21st, 2010 at 4:57 PM ^

... Kindly leave.

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hailtothevictors08

January 21st, 2010 at 5:02 PM ^

mlive.com/forums feel free to use it for comments like this

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Blazefire

January 21st, 2010 at 5:20 PM ^

Uh, right. You might want to check the expiry on your prescription.

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Tater

January 21st, 2010 at 4:43 PM ^

If any of us here tried to pull a similar "joke" as a passenger, we would be arrested and charged with at least a misdemeanor and possibly a felony. So, why is it against the law for me to do it but not for an employee? This guy should do time, even if it's only ninety days. If it was one of us, we would definitely do time.

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hailtothevictors08

January 21st, 2010 at 4:59 PM ^

angers me more than almost anything ive ever read gross misconduct to the max since this isnt a political website i wont get into it more but im mad as shit

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mi_vandal

January 21st, 2010 at 5:14 PM ^

The student had a published account of this incident in the Daily earlier this month: http://www.michigandaily.com/content/personal-statement That's where I first heard of it.

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