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2008-05-22 03:10:47.619447+02 by
Dan Lyke
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9 TSA agents accidentally doused with pepper spray at San Jose airport:
The incident happened at 10:45 a.m. when a passenger at Terminal C realized
that he had a canister of pepper spray in his bag and handed it over to TSA
employees at an X-ray machine, said airport spokesman Rich Dressler.
The TSA agents were preparing to put the canister in a hazardous-materials
container when it somehow discharged, Dressler said.
I don't know if it's Rule #1, but "do not give the rent-a-cops weapons, lest they hurt themselves" is pretty high up there on the common sense list.
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#Comment Re: made: 2008-05-25 16:37:41.438757+02 by:
mvandewettering
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The question I have is how _nine_ of them got doused. I mean, I can see how one guy, acting carelessly could get himself doused in the face, but pepper spray isn't a hand grenade. How can nine of them get doused.
I'm picturing a guy explaining how we got doused.
Bob (with watering eyes): Oww, man, I just got doused with pepper spray!
Bill: Let me see that thing. I don't see how you could do it either.
Bob (eyes still watering): I hit the trigger on the side!
Bill: This tri... AHHHHH!!!!
Chuck (approaching): Hey, whatusup?
[ Repeat 7 times ]
#Comment Re: made: 2008-05-24 04:29:45.72597+02 by:
ebwolf
Diane: You're not allowed to have sharp tools beyond the security checkpoint. Hence the TSA agents...
#Comment Re: made: 2008-05-22 20:02:52.5181+02 by:
Diane Reese
I should add that the TSA agents at SJC are not the sharpest tools in the shed, in my experience.
#Comment Re: made: 2008-05-22 15:44:59.431806+02 by:
JT
How an agency who consistently fails their competency tests every year can remain with the same employees and administration is beyond me.
#Comment Re: made: 2008-05-22 14:08:44.297014+02 by:
meuon
Being paranoid: Sounds like the first step in taking down all airport security is handing them a personal tear gas canister. Next hand them a knife.. then..
10 minutes later you'll have full control.
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