Revolving Door at the Air Marshal Service

Federal air marshals tell ABCNews an expensive hand-held communication system has not lived up to its promise but that their former director has still benefited. The system, part of a...

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June 20, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (30)

Federal Air Marshal Spencer Pickard Grounded

Federal Air Marshal Spencer Pickard was officially grounded this week, after an ABC News interview in which he said his bosses were putting the flying public at risk. Pickard says...

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June 9, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (20)

Air Marshal Whistleblower Warned of Investigation

The federal air marshal who went public on ABC News to protest the agency's policies, Spencer Pickard, says he was notified by a supervisor just hours ago that officials are...

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May 26, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (64)

Federal Air Marshal Whistleblower Flies Again

Spencer Pickard, the federal air marshal who went public on ABC News to protest the policies of his agency, reported for undercover duty today and was assigned to a flight....

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May 22, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (35)

Federal Air Marshal Speaks Out

For the first time, an active duty air marshal, Spencer Pickard, speaks publicly, saying his cover has already been blown by the policies of the Federal Air Marshal Service. In...

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May 19, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (160)

Congress: Terrorists Could Spot Undercover Air Marshals

A draft investigative report by the House Judiciary Committee, obtained by ABC News, finds that terrorists could easily spot undercover federal air marshals because of airport boarding policies Homeland Security...

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May 19, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (66)

Air Marshal Says He Faced Retaliation for Bringing Up Security Issues

The head of a group of Federal Air Marshals says the service is badly broken. "Right now we cannot protect the public," says Frank Terreri, an active duty air marshal who

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May 18, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (90)

Air Marshal Prepares To Go Public

In open defiance of his bosses, an active duty federal air marshal is preparing to go public this week to protest policies the marshal says have already blown his cover...

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May 17, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (70)

Federal Air Marshals' Bosses Accused of Arrogance, Cover-Up

A damning investigation of the Federal Air Marshals program is set to be released by Congress next week, staffers tell ABC News. "The attitude this agency has stinks," the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, James Sensenbrenner, told Brian Ross

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May 16, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (101)