tonight TSA agents at Miami International Airport caught on camera allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars from passengers video provided by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office appears to reveal Jose Gonzalez and labarius Williams going through a black bag at a security checkpoint when Williams walks away Gonzalez then appears to take something out of the bin and put it in his pocket in another video prosecutors say he's also seen removing something from a Louis Vuitton bag setting it aside an
d then grabbing it out of the bin before the luggage is screened Gonzalez and Williams were arrested in July along with a third agent who later had charges against her dropped according to the arrest affidavit Gonzalez admitted to distracting passengers in order to steal cash from bags as they were being screened in one case he allegedly took six hundred dollars from one wallet now both men are charged with Grand Theft in the third degree a lawyer for Gonzalez telling NBC News he qualified for a
state program and will have his charges dropped if completed Mr Williams you're accused of stealing from TSA any comment no prosecutors say Williams did not qualify for that program in his case heads to trial his attorney didn't comment to NBC News in a statement TSA confirming that both men have been removed from screening duties as the investigation continues adding in part The Agency quote has no tolerance for misconduct in the workplace for top story Sam Brock NBC news thanks for watching s
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Generally speaking, one does not need extra incentives to hate the TSA
Wait one minute "removed from screening duties" This is their ONE job, how are they not immediately fired? I'm confused.
TSA workers should also be Screened and patted down and some passengers are being treated like criminals and rudely by these real criminals. Ironic!
What idiots. And then he walks into court wearing a Gucci belt.
“The agency has no tolerance for misconduct…”…..”but, they’ll let these guys keep their jobs while they investigate themselves, despite having indisputable evidence and confessions from the suspects”
And these are the people that confiscate your goods and can even put you in jail.
No shame or embarrassment. Knows cameras are there and still doesn't care. I am old enough where it was a great insult to be thought of as a thief.
This is a very real problem and concern. Always have a family member watch your items, if not put valuables in separate area where you can see them. What a joke he got off!
Did they think the surveillance cameras were merely decorative?
I'm sure this is happening at every airport, everyday. I don't trust TSA
These losers are our last line of security before boarding an airplane? Scary.
The amount of thieves in this world who think security cameras don't exist, especially in an airport is truly astonishing.
Not shocked that this happened.
When will we dismantle the TSA security theater - stop wasting my Tax Payer Money!!!!
I’m not surprised. Many are unprofessional. A TSA agent inappropriately touched me and another lady ~ when I complained they gave me an email. It’s been 5 years nobody got back to me.
This makes the TSA seem like the Wagner Mercenary group - hiring straight from prisons.
Privileged thieves! Until the consequences are real they'll just laugh and continue.
Usual suspects
Shameless acts. Imagine the trauma one has to go through when they realize that their hard earned and much needed money is missing.. This needs a very strict punishment
Your fired! And you need to go to prison! NO DEALS