Airport screeners stealing from passengers - Canada

Trying to keep up with their US counterparts? This occupation must attract criminals for some reason.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/19/airport-screeners-stealing-from-passengers

 

Thief bonanza or--Isolated incidents?
So isolated and so wrong that the crimes were covered-up instead of heralding the catch?
In too many quarters the criminals are running the show in this country. Apparently true for our neighbors to the north as well. Operationally it's 'whatever you can get away with.'

 

When you create this type of environment -- an environment where the TSA is allowed almost complete dominion over passengers, it's not surprising that many TSA would feel that there will be no repercussions if they steal from passengers. Absolute power and all.....