The Reason For TSA Rules For Flying With Firearms
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 1 month ago
Authorities say a baggage handler at Portland International Airport stole six guns from checked luggage.
Court documents filed Friday show that 26-year-old Deshawn A. Kelly was arrested on suspicion of theft, being a felon in possession of a firearm and attempting to tamper with or obliterate the serial number on a firearm.
Remember what I said?
Let’s face it, folks. Since we are dropping off the luggage and we are picking it up, the only necessity for the luggage to be locked up is what happens behind the wall. The only good of locking up the gun is theft by airport employees. We know it, the TSA knows it, and the airlines know it. It’s the truth. None of this has anything to do with security. It’s all about airport theft by airline or airport employees.
Like I said.
On October 4, 2018 at 9:03 am, Fred said:
Felon in possession?
Did he become a felon by stealing the weapons and the ‘in possession’ is what he became? Sort-of like being arrested for resisting arrest?
Or
Did the airline/airport authority hire a felon to handle the personal belongings of those it was contractually obligated to?
If it’s the latter somebody should file suite against whoever hired him. You most certainly could reasonably expect that he would steal from customers.
Anyway, the guys heart was in the right place, if his reason is true which is doubtful since criminals lie, but more than likely he’s just stupid.
There are viable deterrents to the effects of being stupid. They worked in the territorial west of North America during our taking of it and they worked in the Old Testament. I don’t think our criminal ‘justice’ system functions the way God intended for the protection, through actual deterrence, of people with a good nature and honest intents toward a stable and positive future of our civilization.
On October 4, 2018 at 12:01 pm, June J said:
How does a convicted felon get clearance to work in secure areas of an airport? If he had clean record and clearance prior to his July 2018 felony conviction it shows once again how inept the government is at following rules. The July conviction should have resulted in him losing access to secure airport areas.
On October 4, 2018 at 1:30 pm, ExpatNJ said:
Never forget that the end-game by The Controllers is to grab the guns – any way they can. Felons are adept at stealing things. And, firearms bring a premium.
>June: “How does a convicted felon get clearance to work in secure areas of an airport?”
False identification, Affirmative Action, union organizers, airport business contract, ‘connected’ friend or relative, etc. The list is seemingly endless.
And, as was seen recently in Memphis, sending your gun(s) ahead by shipping them UPS is no guarantee of security, either.