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Convicted TSA officer reveals secrets of thefts

Friday, September 28, 2012
Transportation Security Administration screener at airport inspects bag

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ABCNews  By MEGAN CHUCHMACH, RANDY KREIDER and BRIAN ROSS

A convicted TSA security officer says he was part of a "culture" of indifference that allowed corrupt employees to prey on passengers' luggage and personal belongings with impunity, thanks to lax oversight and tip-offs from TSA colleagues.

"It was very commonplace, very," said Pythias Brown, a former TSA officer at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey who admits he stole more than $800,000 worth of items from luggage and security checkpoints over a four-year period.

"It was very convenient to steal," he said.

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