TSA Agent Arrested at LAX

[Pat McCotter]

TSA Agent Arrested at LAX
By KIM BALDONADO and SCOTT WEBER
Updated 10:41 AM PST, Thu, Jan 7, 2010

They are the first line of defense in airport security but two troubling incidents involving TSA agents at LAX are raising concerns.

A TSA agent was arrested on January 3rd in Terminal One at LAX, a source told NBCLA. He had just gotten off duty and was behaving erratically, saying, "I am god, I'm in charge." 

Meanwhile, a TSA Internal Affairs investigation turned up evidence of LAX TSA agents using drugs at an after-hours party.

TSA officials say a videotape of the party was of poor quality and the employees were not in uniform, but 4 employees were tentatively identified.

All 4 were tested for drugs. One came back positive and that employee was fired.

[KBCraig]

He had just gotten off duty and was behaving erratically, saying, "I am god, I'm in charge."

Sounds like he couldn't leave the mindset at work.