KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ), ABC15 The Investigators
Security Risks at Sky Harbor
Reporter: Lisa Fletcher
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon talks about Sky Harbor security concerns
Aired: 7/21/07
In this segment, Lisa Fletcher interviews Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. Mayor Gordon maintains that Sky Harbor is a secure airport and questions the authority of Fletcher's outside experts. When pressed, he says the plan for non-TSA manned screening is approved policy at this and other airports across the country. He does not confirm that bags brought in during this period are ever checked. (4 minutes)
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