United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

added:
At a press conference, Senate leaders threatened hearings. Senator Boxer
I want to thank the air marshals who came forward and told the
truth about what was going on within their Agency and bringing this
issue into the spotlight,’ said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., during a
news conference. (emphasis added) A154
Within 24 hours, DHS announced the canceled the plan as “premature and a
mistake.” A155. The hijacking was prevented.
The incident left a deep impression on MacLean, who weeks after co-
founded a FLEOA TSA/FAMS chapter with Los Angeles FAM Frank Terreri to
challenge Agency mismanagement. FLEOA’s primary, active goal was to
challenge and end headquarters security breaches, including routine exposure
of undercover air marshals’ identity. A228; 139-40; 155-59.
FLEOA and MacLean believed the Agency was risking catastrophe through
illegality, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority and overall gross
mismanagement that endangered public health and safety. They challenged sloppy
practices that could expose undercover agents and undermine their ability to stop
the next attack. Examples included -- forcing agents to show security credentials in
front of other passengers; permitting hotels to advertise that undercover agents
were staying there; dress codes that contrasted sharply with civilian passengers;
and repeatedly divulging SSI to the media. A130-31; 230-41.
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