Randy Pepper, a TSA security supervisor at Sea-Tac, was fired after he was suspected of stealing from passengers’ luggage. Turns out the allegations were true: Pepper pleaded guilty to stealing over $20,000 worth of stuff from checked bags.
This is hardly an isolated incident- hundreds of TSA staffers have been fired over the years for their sticky-fingered behavior, and theft of prescription medicine and eyeglasses have spiked since the TSA was founded.
The TSA simply can’t control its staff even if it wants to, and the will doesn’t quite seem to be there in the first place, so it’s best if you travel with carry-on only, or make sure that nothing valuable is packed in your checked luggage.
About Jordan
Jordan Matthew Yerman started writing during his third year of high school, where his teacher discouraged his use of the eff-word as "crude, unnecessary and uncouth".
While attending UC San Diego for his degree in Political Science, Jordan picked up acting; he would later attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, living in the UK for four years before relocating to New York City. To get by, he has worked as a proofreader, model, technical consultant, HR trainer, sign-placer, sales director, crate stacker, bartender, photographer, real estate broker, and as an exhibit at the Bronx Museum.
As an actor, Jordan has performed in the USA, England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands, from stage to indie screen to voiceover, including London's West End.
Jordan has been around the world 2 3/4 times. He currently lives in Vancouver and works in New Media; capital N, capital M.
You can reach him via jordan at international jet trash dot com.
