KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ), ABC15 The Investigators
Security Risks at Sky Harbor
Reporter: Lisa Fletcher
[TSA Responds]
Aired: 07/24/07
In this follow-up segment, Lisa Fletcher reports that the TSA has responded to their reporting with immediate changes. Fletcher talks with a public information officer from TSA who confirms that the TSA has taken over at checkpoints in the overnight period, providing 24-hour-a-day screening of items brought into the secure area by passengers and employees. Fletcher also reports that the TSA has raised questions about whether the airport was in compliance with federal guidelines. (2 minutes)
[Other reports from 07/23/07 and 07/24/07 include the announcements of the airport's security director being put on administrative leave and the appointment of a new interim director at the airport.]
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