TSA Fails Most Undercover Tests

AS THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL
SEASON APPROACHES.
HERES NBCS TOM
SEASON APPROACHES.
HERES NBCS TOM
COSTELLO.
HERES NBCS TOM
COSTELLO.
>> Reporter: THE
COSTELLO.
>> Reporter: THE
UNDERCOVER TESTS WERE
>> Reporter: THE
UNDERCOVER TESTS WERE
CONDUCTED BY HOMELAND
UNDERCOVER TESTS WERE
CONDUCTED BY HOMELAND
SECURITY AUDIT TEAMS
CONDUCTED BY HOMELAND
SECURITY AUDIT TEAMS
CHARGED WITH PROBING
SECURITY AUDIT TEAMS
CHARGED WITH PROBING
TSA CHECKPOINTS
CHARGED WITH PROBING
TSA CHECKPOINTS
NATIONWIDE.
TSA CHECKPOINTS
NATIONWIDE.
YET AGAIN, SOURCES
NATIONWIDE.
YET AGAIN, SOURCES
SAY, TSA SCREENING
YET AGAIN, SOURCES
SAY, TSA SCREENING
OFFICERS FAILED TO
SAY, TSA SCREENING
OFFICERS FAILED TO
DETECT TEST WEAPONS AT
OFFICERS FAILED TO
DETECT TEST WEAPONS AT
A DISTURBINGLY HIGH
DETECT TEST WEAPONS AT
A DISTURBINGLY HIGH
RATE.
A DISTURBINGLY HIGH
RATE.
THE AUDIT TEAMS
RATE.
THE AUDIT TEAMS
USUALLY TRY SMUGGLING
THE AUDIT TEAMS
USUALLY TRY SMUGGLING
GUNS, KNIVES, AND MOCK
USUALLY TRY SMUGGLING
GUNS, KNIVES, AND MOCK
EXPLOSIVES THROUGH TSA
GUNS, KNIVES, AND MOCK
EXPLOSIVES THROUGH TSA
CHECKPOINTS.
EXPLOSIVES THROUGH TSA
CHECKPOINTS.
IN 2015, THE TSA
CHECKPOINTS.
IN 2015, THE TSA
FAILED TO DETECT 95%
IN 2015, THE TSA
FAILED TO DETECT 95%
OF THE TEAMS WEAPONS.
FAILED TO DETECT 95%
OF THE TEAMS WEAPONS.
THE LATEST FAILURE
OF THE TEAMS WEAPONS.
THE LATEST FAILURE
RATE SAID TO STILL BE
THE LATEST FAILURE
RATE SAID TO STILL BE
UNACCEPTABLY HIGH.
RATE SAID TO STILL BE
UNACCEPTABLY HIGH.
>> WE FOUND THAT
UNACCEPTABLY HIGH.
>> WE FOUND THAT
BRIEFING DISTURBING.
>> WE FOUND THAT
BRIEFING DISTURBING.
>> Reporter: ON
BRIEFING DISTURBING.
>> Reporter: ON
CAPITOL HILL TODAY,
>> Reporter: ON
CAPITOL HILL TODAY,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
CAPITOL HILL TODAY,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
GRILLED THE NEW TSA
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
GRILLED THE NEW TSA
CHIEF WHO JUST
GRILLED THE NEW TSA
CHIEF WHO JUST
PROVIDED THEM A
CHIEF WHO JUST
PROVIDED THEM A
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON
PROVIDED THEM A
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON
AVIATION
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON
AVIATION
VULNERABILITIES.
AVIATION
VULNERABILITIES.
>> WE NEED TO DO MORE
VULNERABILITIES.
>> WE NEED TO DO MORE
TO CONFRONT THE
>> WE NEED TO DO MORE
TO CONFRONT THE
GROWING THREATS AIMED
TO CONFRONT THE
GROWING THREATS AIMED
AT THE AVIATION
GROWING THREATS AIMED
AT THE AVIATION
SECTOR.
AT THE AVIATION
SECTOR.
>> Reporter: IN A
SECTOR.
>> Reporter: IN A
STATEMENT TODAY, THE
>> Reporter: IN A
STATEMENT TODAY, THE
TSA SAID "WE TAKE THE
STATEMENT TODAY, THE
TSA SAID "WE TAKE THE
FINDINGS VERY
TSA SAID "WE TAKE THE
FINDINGS VERY
SERIOUSLY AND ARE
FINDINGS VERY
SERIOUSLY AND ARE
IMPLEMENTING MEASURES
SERIOUSLY AND ARE
IMPLEMENTING MEASURES
THAT WILL IMPROVE
IMPLEMENTING MEASURES
THAT WILL IMPROVE
SCREENING
THAT WILL IMPROVE
SCREENING
EFFECTIVENESS AT
SCREENING
EFFECTIVENESS AT
CHECKPOINTS."
EFFECTIVENESS AT
CHECKPOINTS."
THE TSA WANTS THE
CHECKPOINTS."
THE TSA WANTS THE
MONEY TO ROLL OUT NEW
THE TSA WANTS THE
MONEY TO ROLL OUT NEW
C.A.T. SCAN TYPE OF 3D
MONEY TO ROLL OUT NEW
C.A.T. SCAN TYPE OF 3D
CAREENERS THAT CHECK
C.A.T. SCAN TYPE OF 3D
CAREENERS THAT CHECK
BAGS FOR WEAPONS.
CAREENERS THAT CHECK
BAGS FOR WEAPONS.
>> ADDITIONAL
BAGS FOR WEAPONS.
>> ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENT WOULD MAKE
>> ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENT WOULD MAKE
TRAVELERS -- WHETHER
INVESTMENT WOULD MAKE
TRAVELERS -- WHETHER
AMERICANS OR PEOPLE
TRAVELERS -- WHETHER
AMERICANS OR PEOPLE
VISITING OUR
AMERICANS OR PEOPLE
VISITING OUR
COUNTRY -- SAFER.
VISITING OUR
COUNTRY -- SAFER.
>> Reporter: NINE DAYS
COUNTRY -- SAFER.
>> Reporter: NINE DAYS
AFTER THE LATEST
>> Reporter: NINE DAYS
AFTER THE LATEST
TERROR ATTACK IN NEW
AFTER THE LATEST
TERROR ATTACK IN NEW
YORK, SECURITY EXPERTS
TERROR ATTACK IN NEW
YORK, SECURITY EXPERTS
REMAINED CONCERNED
YORK, SECURITY EXPERTS
REMAINED CONCERNED
THAT ISIS IS
REMAINED CONCERNED
THAT ISIS IS
DETERMINED TO STRIKE
THAT ISIS IS
DETERMINED TO STRIKE
AND AVIATION IS THE
DETERMINED TO STRIKE
AND AVIATION IS THE
CROWN JEWEL OF
AND AVIATION IS THE
CROWN JEWEL OF
TARGETS.
CROWN JEWEL OF
TARGETS.
I
TARGETS.
I
>> THEY SEE
I
>> THEY SEE
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
>> THEY SEE
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN PRACTICING AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN PRACTICING AND
TESTING AND THEY
BEEN PRACTICING AND
TESTING AND THEY
BELIEVE THEY HAVE A
TESTING AND THEY
BELIEVE THEY HAVE A
DEVICE WHICH COULD
BELIEVE THEY HAVE A
DEVICE WHICH COULD
EVADE OUR MOST
DEVICE WHICH COULD
EVADE OUR MOST
STRINGENT SECURITY
EVADE OUR MOST
STRINGENT SECURITY
MEASURES.
STRINGENT SECURITY
MEASURES.
>> Reporter: THE TSA
MEASURES.
>> Reporter: THE TSA
SCREENS $2.5 MILLION
>> Reporter: THE TSA
SCREENS $2.5 MILLION
PEOPLE EVERYDAY AT 450
SCREENS $2.5 MILLION
PEOPLE EVERYDAY AT 450
AIRPORTS.
PEOPLE EVERYDAY AT 450
AIRPORTS.
TONIGHT IT STRESSES IT
AIRPORTS.
TONIGHT IT STRESSES IT
HAS A LAYERED APPROACH
TONIGHT IT STRESSES IT
HAS A LAYERED APPROACH
TO SECURITY AT THE
HAS A LAYERED APPROACH
TO SECURITY AT THE
NATIONS AIRPORTS FROM
TO SECURITY AT THE
NATIONS AIRPORTS FROM
TSA PRE-CHECK TO
NATIONS AIRPORTS FROM
TSA PRE-CHECK TO
CHECKING PASSENGER
TSA PRE-CHECK TO
CHECKING PASSENGER
NAMES AGAINST TERROR
CHECKING PASSENGER
NAMES AGAINST TERROR
WATCH LISTS TO AIRPORT
NAMES AGAINST TERROR
WATCH LISTS TO AIRPORT
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