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INDUSTRY FOCUS With Ralph C. Jensen, Editor-in-Chief
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eing a TSA agent at Phoenix this incident and will cooperate fully with the Sky Harbor International ongoing investigation.”
Airport doesn’t mean you In the video of the attack, he appeared have to understand the game as a football running back; three yards and a of football or does it? cloud of dust. Garner pushed past other pas-
On June 18, Tyrese Garner, 19, showed sengers waiting in line. He charged through
up at Sky Harbor apparently in a bigger hurry than any other passenger to board a flight to—well, by his actions he was going straight to jail. It seems he was in such a hurry to get through the security checkpoint that he rushed several TSA agents, wound- ing five of them. One agent was seriously injured enough that the person was taken to a local hospital.
Garner pushed through a security checkpoint, and what is generally an orderly procedure, turned to chaos.
“At approximately 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, multiple TSA officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were at- tacked by a male individual who attempted to rush through the security checkpoint in Terminal 4. TSOs and officers with the Phoe- nix Police Department who are assigned to the airport immediately intervened and sub- dued the individual who was subsequently arrested,” said TSA officials in a press re- lease. “The unprovoked and brazen physical attack against our TSOs is unacceptable. We are grateful for a committed workforce and for the role they play in protecting the travel- ing public every day. We continue to monitor the safety and health of the TSOs involved in
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a metal detector into the secure area and punched a female TSA screener, knocking her to the ground. Garner then punched four other TSA screeners as he tried to charge into the concourse.
Several TSA staff finally took Garner to the ground and held him until police arrived. According to the official report, Garner of Lubbock, Texas, may have some men- tal health issues. I think that goes without saying. Officers had to take the man to the ground again where they held him until fire department staff arrived and strapped him
to a gurney.
After viewing the video, I have to ap-
plaud TSA screeners and staff for taking this man down, and acting in a professional manner. Garner was booked on suspicion of criminal trespassing, resisting arrest and five counts of assault.
First of all, the airport security line is no place to practice football. TSA staff do take their jobs seriously, and thank goodness for that. Well done, TSA defense.
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