Team Napolitano Punishes 50-Year-Old Pilot For YouTube Video Exposing TSA 'Smoke And Mirrors' Farce

Team Napolitano Punishes 50-Year-Old Pilot For YouTube Video Exposing TSA ‘Smoke And Mirrors’ Farce

On 12.23.10, in Censorship, Government, Law, Regime, Terrorism, by Sad Hill

Unable to catch the ‘homegrown terrorists’ regularly flying out of Denver, Colorado and completely ignoring the Mexican border by blowing-off anything that resembles a promise, Janet Napolitano and her Department of Homeland Security have managed to ‘wrap their hands around the throat‘ of America’s worst nightmare – THOUGHTCRIME.

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(News 10) SACRAMENTO, CA – An airline pilot is being disciplined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for posting video on YouTube pointing out what he believes are serious flaws in airport security.

The 50-year-old pilot, who lives outside Sacramento, asked that neither he nor his airline be identified. He has worked for the airline for more than a decade and was deputized by the TSA to carry a gun in the cockpit.

He is also a helicopter test pilot in the Army Reserve and flew missions for the United Nations in Macedonia.

Three days after he posted a series of six video clips recorded with a cell phone camera at San Francisco International Airport, four federal air marshals and two sheriffs deputies arrived at his house to confiscate his federally-issued firearm. The pilot recorded that event as well and provided all the video to News10.

At the same time as the federal marshals took the pilots gun, a deputy sheriff asked him to surrender his state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon.

A follow-up letter from the sheriffs department said the CCW permit would be reevaluated following the outcome of the federal investigation.

The YouTube videos, posted Nov. 28, show what the pilot calls the irony of flight crews being forced to go through TSA screening while ground crew who service the aircraft are able to access secure areas simply by swiping a card.

“As you can see, airport security is kind of a farce. Its only smoke and mirrors so you people believe there is actually something going on here,” the pilot narrates.

Video shot in the cockpit shows a medieval-looking rescue ax available on the flight deck after the pilots have gone through the metal detectors. “I would say a two-foot crash ax looks a lot more formidable than a box cutter,” the pilot remarked.

A letter from the TSA dated Dec. 6 informed the pilot that “an administrative review into your deputation status as a Federal Flight Deck Officer has been initiated.

“According to the letter, the review was directly related to the discovery by TSA staff of the YouTube videos. “The content and subject of these videos may have violated regulations concerning disclosure of sensitive security information,” the letter said.

The pilots attorney, Don Werno of Santa Ana, said he believed the federal government sent six people to the house to send a message.

“And the message was youve angered us by telling the truth and by showing America that there are major security problems despite the fact that weve spent billions of dollars allegedly to improve airline safety,” Werno said.

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The pilot said he is not in trouble with his airline, but a supervisor asked him to remove public access to the YouTube videos.

He does, however, face potential civil penalties from the TSA. He said he would likely go public when it becomes clear what the government plans to do with him.

Not to worry, Homeland Security’s got everything ‘under control’: HERE

Team Napolitano labels returning veterans as ‘lone wolf extremists’: HERE

Janet Napolitano, the Queen of doublespeak: HERE

John Kerry and friends – TSA equipment investors: HERE

California better stock up on ammo, now: HERE

Reporter fired for telling the truth: HERE

Hat tip: Drudge