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A
recent report by the DHS Inspector General determined that a convicted felon who
had been involved in numerous felonious criminal activities and was also a former
member of a domestic terrorist group was permitted to travel with expedited screening
through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck. The report, OIG-15-45
“Allegation of Granting Expedited Screening Through TSA PreCheck Improperly,” stemmed from a
whistleblower disclosure which alleged that a notorious felon was improperly
cleared for TSA PreCheck screening and was allowed to
use the PreCheck
lanes.
After
an extensive investigation of the allegation and assessment of the TSA PreCheck initiative, we
determined that TSA provided a TSA PreCheck indicator
and barcode on the traveler’s boarding pass...Read More
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