Likely Terror Attack ‘Dry Run’ Exposes Dangerous TSA Missteps (Updated)
“I’m no expert, but when it comes to potentially having a terror suspect walk because of a slick lawyer, or actually gathering intelligence and catching the sizzle with the steak, I’d rather choose the route that works.”
The TSA was not gathering intelligence. They were following the rules.
You are also welcome to believe the NYT version of the story. Here’s what al Soofi’s cousin told their reporters:
“Omar Sufi of Detroit, who said he was a cousin of the passenger who boarded in Alabama, said his relative’s actions did not sound unusual.He said that his cousin had most likely been trying to take medication and phones back to his family, and that it was common to bind together items meant for the same recipient. ‘This is our culture,’ he said.”
Culture problem?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/us/31plane.html?hp
