About that pilot who was ‘punished’ for revealing ‘security flaws’
TSA critics continue their dishonest tactics against airport security…
San Francisco airport defends security in wake of pilot’s videos
The series of videos featured scenes from inside the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and were narrated by the pilot, who pointed out the contrast between the passengers, who were heavily scrutinized, and airport employees who just passed through a single door.
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“A recent YouTube video, posted by a U.S. airline pilot, presents false and misleading information on SFO’s security program,” the airport said in a statement. “The video shows a door with a card swipe and suggests that access is gained to the airfield area through this door. In fact, the door shown in the video provides access only to an employee lunchroom.”
The TSA explains their decision to remove him from the “flight deck officer program”…
The TSA said that it holds those serving as federal flight deck officers to “the highest ethical standards,” and said it took action because the pilot was in the program.
“(Participants in the flight deck officer program) must be able to maintain sensitive security information,” said the agency’s spokeswoman Sarah Horowitz. “As the issuing authority of credentials and firearms, TSA reviews each possible violation of those standards and acts accordingly up to and including removing an individual from the assigned role.”
In the aftermath of the incident, the pilot said he resigned from the program. He added that he didn’t consider that divulging such sensitive information online would stir controversy.
