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Some find offensive, the former screens called them ridiculous saying it is impossible to find anything with the back of your hand. screening of children last about ten seconds going completely against t.s.a. protocol. while there are concerns over deficiencies officials point out that the system has worked. >> i don't want to encourage the terrorists to get the plains of. we have not had anyone get on successfully with the explosive devices in the united states in 11 1/2 years so something is working. >> in february, three undercover t.s.a. workers got through two security screeners at newark...

>> reporter: in february, an undercover tsa worker got through two security screeners at newark with a fake bomb in his pants, again, according to a report in the "new york post," the latest breach is just one in hay long list of security-related incidents altnewark n. october, 2012, 25 employees were fired and 19 suspended for improperly screening baggage n. june of 2012, 8 people were fired for literally sleeping on the job n. january of 2010, a terminal was shot down for 6 hours after a man ducked you should a security rope, uninoid by the tsa. one of the hijacked flights on september 11 fl...

Me from the new york post newspaper, our parent company. so it appears the passengers were not in danger, it was a fake. this was at newark liberty airport. the inspector stuffed the fake explosive into his pants where security screeners failed to detect it even after two screen examination a patdown. trace gallagher has more. what do we know about this operation? reporter: it happened in term b where the american and jetblue gates are. two of the agents had improvised explosive devices. one inside a child's doll, had wires out and was quickly detected. the other was in an agent's pants, appar...

Bags. on april 25th security restrictions will be eased so security screeners can fellow higher threats like explosives. so just what will be allowed? folding knives less than 2.36 inches long, golf clubs and other sporting equipment and novelty baseball bats under 24 inches and 24 ounces. unions for flight attendants and other airline workers say the new policy is dangerous. venezuela is preparing to elect a new leader after the death of president hugo chavez. the 58-year-old died tuesday after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a divided country with deep economic and social problems. hi...

Welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." let's go to washington now and ready or not the long-dreaded sequester has arrived. the mandatory $85 billion in automatic spending cuts kicked in today after president obama signed the order last night. half those cuts will come from domestic programs, the other half from the defense budget. the president says the effects of the cutbacks will be gradual. >> the longer these cuts remain in place, the greater the damage to our economy. a slow grind that will intensify with each passing day. >> and the majority of americans agree with the president that...