US LIVE AT THE AIRPORT TO EXPLAIN.
>> THE TSA IS ASKING CUSTOMERS TO BE PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING, WHEN THE AGENT ASKS YOU TO TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES, OR TAKE OUT YOUR LAPTOP.
AND TODAY THE TSA SHOWED US WHY THOSE PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE.
>> SO WHAT YOU GOT HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SHOE BOMB, YOU’VE GOT YOUR DETONATOR CORD, YOU’VE GOT EXPLOSIVES.
>> WHETHER IT’S INSIDE SHOES, A BASEBALL HAT, OR EVEN A DECK OF CARDS, THE TSA SAYS TERRORIST ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO HIDE EXPLOSIVES AND GET THEM ON PLANES.
>> PRETTY MUCH ANY ITEM CAN BE CONVERTED INTO AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE.
INTELLIGENCE TELLS US THAT TERRORISTS ARE VERY FOCUSED ON TRANSPORTATION VERY FOCUSED ON AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES.
>> AND THE TSA SAYS ONE OF THE TRENDS THEY’RE SEEING IS BOMBMAKERS GOING AWAY FROM METAL EXPLOSIVES TO USING LIQUIDS AND PLASTICS.
>> THESE ARE THE THINGS WE’RE VERY SENSITIVE TO AND OUR CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR.
>> WITH THE SPRING BREAK TRAVEL STARTING AS EARLY AS TOMORROW, THE TSA IS ASKING TRAVELERS TO COMPLY WITH ALL THEIR RULES.
AND WORK WITH AGENTS SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON SEARCHING FOR POTENTIAL DANGERS, AND KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE.
>> THERE’S GOING TO BE MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE TRYING TO FLY OUT OF BOSTON LOGAN EVERY DAY FROM NOW UNTIL PROBABLY THE END OF THE MONTH.
YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE AT THE CHECKPOINT, YOU’VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS IN YOUR CARRYON BAGS AND YOU SAW TODAY THAT WE ASK YOU TO DIVEST THINGS, IT’S FOR YOUR SECURITY.
>> THE TSA ADDS THAT AS OF KNOW THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC THREATS TO LOGAN AIRPORT.