January 5, 2004
Dulles Airport in a Time of Code Orange
In the true spirit of protecting America's airspace, the chief of the Transportation Security Administration at Dulles was stopped and arrested for drunk driving...while on duty.
According to The Washington Post:
Acting federal security director Charles Brady was pulled over about 1 a.m. [New Year's Eve] by a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police officer who saw him driving erratically on Route 28 near Dulles, airport spokeswoman Tara Hamilton said....
On a night considered at particular risk of terrorism, with extraordinary security actions in place across the country, Brady was supposed to be at his airport post until 2 a.m. TSA spokeswoman Jennifer Marty said that Brady should have been participating in a security exercise to ensure the safety of air travelers at that hour.
That makes you feel safe and secure, doesn't it? Almost as much as canceling flights because of a terror threat from a young child, a Welsh insurance agent, and an elderly Chinese woman.
[Courtesy WebFlyer]
Posted by amg at January 5, 2004 12:30 PM
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