Crack Security Screening

I don’t read the local paper regularly, so it took a LiveJournal post to alert me to this story from the Times Union:

The unannounced inspection by TSA officials took place early last week. [Albany International Airport’s] security measures failed in five of seven tests, most of the problems occurring at the passenger checkpoint, the sources said.

In one test, TSA inspectors hid the components of a fake bomb in carry-on luggage that also contained a bottle of water. Passengers are prohibited from carrying containers holding more than three ounces of liquids, gels or aerosols through airport checkpoints.

The screeners at Albany International confiscated the water bottle but missed the bomb. In all, the inspectors slipped four banned items through the main checkpoint during the test, sources said.

Oh, that’s just fantastic. I’m flying out of Albany on Friday. I guess I can look forward to having my bags rifled through by the security personnel.