122 Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector badges have been stolen or lost in the past five years. The credentials are one of the few forms of identification that give complete and unfettered access to airport facilities, including the cockpits of planes in flight. "The FAA badge is probably of all the badges just as dangerous if not more so than any other," aviation expert Denny Kelly said.
Kelly, a former commercial pilot and a private investigator, said the badge can give a person free access to nearly every secure area of an airport.
"The FAA badge allows you not only on one airline, plus getting through security, it allows you to get on any airline, any airplane, anyplace," he said. (more) Photo is not representative of stolen ID.
Juju Security... What "badge" can give someone unfettered access to your business - to plant bugs and steal proprietary information, for example? Can you account for all of yours? Is a security amulet really the best solution? Other solutions... 1 2 3
Update: Possible motive for badge theft uncovered!
Special Offer for FAA Employees only...
Located in the Holiday Inn Airport, 2101 S. Meridian is offering FAA employees a 15% discount on their ALL-YOU CAN EAT Lunch Buffet. Just show your ID badge for discount.
Regular price is $9.95 + tax and includes: 21 item salad bar, soup, 2-3 hot entrees, veggies, rolls, dessert bar and drink. Menu selection varies from Bar-B-Q to Italian to Hors Devours.
Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the dates indicated on the calendar.
Call the Holiday Inn at 685-4000 for more information. (more)
