Possible Terrorist in Orlando Not Named Osama!

Wow!  We finally have a report in the news about terrorists not named Osama! 

TSA’s behavioral observation training was used by its security officers to help them to identify a man in the ticketing area who was carrying bomb-making materials at Orlando’s International Airport.  According to the AP, a search of Kevin Brown’s luggage revealed “two galvanized pipes, end caps, two small containers containing BB’s, batteries, two containers with an unknown liquid, laptop, and bomb-making literature.”

TSA reports that there are over 500 behavior detection officers in our nation’s airports.  My research has found that BDO’s (behavior detection officers- http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/boston_bdo_spot.shtm)  have also successfully caught: Bank Robbers, Murderers, Kidnappers, Drug Dealers, Identity Theft Criminals and Illegal Immigrants.   Also reported, several passengers sitting separately were seen making clandestine signs to one another, while pretending not to know each other. They later admitted to being paid $5,000 to travel between airports and observe security.

You really have to give them props for a job well done!

In my book: I Might As Well Be Naked: How To Survive Airport Screening With Your Clothes On (http://www.airportbook.com/bookstore.htm), I have a whole chapter on past terrorists who are not from the Middle East.  It really opens up our eyes to the fact that there are other potential terrorists out there who want to cause us harm. 

Here’s last week’s activity, at a glance:

• 15 passengers were arrested due to suspicious behavior or fraudulent travel documents
• 16 firearms found at checkpoints
• 4 artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints
• 12 incidents that involved a checkpoint closure, terminal evacuation or sterile area breach
• 17 disruptive passengers on flights