Security worker fired over ‘get your freak on’ sex toy note

Agency issues apology to passenger who travelled to Dublin

DARA KELLY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, October 28, 2011, 7:19 AM

Updated Friday, October 28, 2011, 7:19 AM

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The note left in Jill Filipovic's luggage by a TSA worker

Photo by Jill Filipovic Twitter

An airport security worker has been removed from baggage screening after he left a note with sexual overtones in a lady’s baggage at Newark's Liberty International Airport.

Jill Filipovic made the headlines this week, when she tweeted on Monday that someone had left a note in her bag, which contained a sex toy, saying "get your freak on". The blogger and attorney, based in New York, had discovered the note when she arrived at her destination in Dublin. The note had been written on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) notice of inspection form, leading her to believe it had been written by someone at airport security.

To see a picture of the note, click here.

TSA said on its blog on Tuesday that it had conducted an investigation into the matter and had removed the employee that was responsible from duty.

"That individual was immediately removed from screening operations and appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated," the agency wrote.
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"The handwritten note was highly inappropriate and unprofessional, and TSA has zero tolerance for this type of behavior."

“Agency officials have also reached out to the passenger to personally apologize for this unfortunate incident,” they added.

Later, tweeting about the attention the note had drawn, Filipovic said: "Lesson learned: Don't tweet anything you don't want to appear on The View. #FML”.

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hooligan6a | Oct 29, 2011, 05:41 AM EDT

Lighten up people. It's pretty funny. So the guy can get another job where his writing talents will be appreciated.

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jacersagain | Oct 28, 2011, 10:10 PM EDT

The person who wrote the words on her baggage clearance papers sheet is someone who lives in our own community of the world. That's frightening. It's even more frightening for us men of the world that this young woman choose to buy this toy. Whoever it was who wrote the note was probably standing up, er... standing up.. er... for mankind. Clearly the lady has dismissed mankind and will never know (our) delightful natural deliverance, according to God's will and not Mammon's. Be afraid this Hallow'een weekend...

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freebie28 | Oct 28, 2011, 11:49 AM EDT

My earlier comment submission regarding confusion whether the TSA inspector actually was suspended or fired was, for some unknown reason, not published. In order to resolve any confusion, I went to the following site and obtained this information: http://blog.tsa.gov/2011/10/inappropriate-note-author-identified.html "Update 10/27/11: After working with our Office of Chief Counsel and Privacy Office, we have been cleared to say the following: TSA has completed its investigation of this matter, and has initiated action to remove the individual from federal service." Why are Irish Central writers so sensitive and defensive when a reader questions their 'work?'

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thesavageirish | Oct 28, 2011, 10:26 AM EDT

The guy is out of a job because he abused his position by interfering with personal items in a passengers luggage and used official United States stationary to aid in his asinine stunt. To interpret otherwise displays the same idiotic schoolyard mentality. Idiot.

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JohnKinMD | Oct 28, 2011, 10:22 AM EDT

Lesson is don't pack anything that you would not care to be seen

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freebie28 | Oct 28, 2011, 09:48 AM EDT

Headline for this story concludes the TSA employee was 'fired.' However, the actual story begins with '...An airport security worker has been removed from baggage screening,' suggesting reassignment to another department. Later we are informed TSA 'removed the employee that was responsible from duty,' indicating maybe the employee was ordered to take the remainder of this day away from the inspection line. Finally we are told,"That individual was immediately removed from screening operations and appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated," the agency wrote. Disciplinary action does not necessarily mean the employee was fired. God, I'm confused! Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Security-worker-fired-over-get-your-freak-on-sex-toy-note-132771893.html#ixzz1c5GHNNnz

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TiocfaidhArmani | Oct 28, 2011, 08:52 AM EDT

What an attention seeking idiot, a guy is out of a job because she wanted some attention. I'm sure she's gutted it for on the View. Idiot.

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ballindaggin | Oct 28, 2011, 08:05 AM EDT

OK so it wasn't a hoax.

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