9 Year old Sneaks on Plane

This was no ordinary kid. To say he has street smarts is an understatement.

He steals a bag from baggage claim. Takes it to restaurant. After eating, leaves bag, goes to restroom and disappears.

Not sure if he should be compared to an adult or a criminal.

But the getting through security is easy. Kids like to hang out with kids. Plus, this one's been done. A kid in the vicinity of a family with other kids of similar age, just blends in.

As far as TSA furlough, I call BS. TSA was an exempt organization that was not subject to the government shutdown. Either someone was looking for an excuse, or they were instructed from above (eg. white house) to blame the gov't shutdown for everything.

This administration keeps lying to our face, repeatedly for years, in a condescending way as if the American public was stupid, and would believe anything they say.

Does anyone else remember when flight attendants checked boarding passes at the door to the plane (in addition to passengers having them checked at the gate)? Also, the announcement regarding unattended items was in place long before TSA, so who knows how the concession stand employee missed that one. I will assume casino security caught the boy at the slot machines in the gate area, not TSA staff!

LOL! But if they stopped this kid and questioned him, they would be a-holes. I have 2 questions, where were the parents and does this kid really not know right from wrong? Everyone whines about how the TSA is so "mean" to children, this time they leave the kid alone and look what happens. It would not be that hard for a kid to get on a plane by "blending" in as everyone assumes their parents are close by and no one thinks twice about it. People need to get over this double standard they have, it can only go 2 ways, security or no security.

Not sure who is the bigger loser in this case the Security, Delta, or the parents. Sad state in either instance.

So, tell me again why we continue to pay billions for airport security? There are thousands of great targets of opportunity and they are not getting blown up.

The TSA cites the current furlough for the incident according to an article here: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/10/06/boy-boards-plane-at-minn-airport-without-ticket/?partner=skygrid

That's BS and they know it.

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'Street Smart' Boy Hops on Flight to Las Vegas Alone

A "very street smart" nine-year-old boy managed to pass through a security checkpoint at a Minnesota airport and hop on a flight to Las Vegas without a boarding pass, authorities said.

http://gma.yahoo.com/street-smart-boy-hops-flight-las-vegas-alone-182450764--abc-news-topstories.html

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9 year old Minnesota boy sneaks onto Delta flight to Las Vegas.

A 9 year old boy managed to get past TSA, the gate agents, and the flight attendants at kMSP without even having a boarding pass. Strange story indeed.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/10/06/9-year-old-boy-sneaks-onto-plane-flies-to-las-vegas/2931361/