TSA officer fired over Facebook posts

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

November 15, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- A Transportation Security Administration officer at O'Hare Airport has been fired for posting anti-Muslim, racist statements on his Facebook page.

In this Intelligence Report: TSA officials in Chicago tell the I-Team that veteran officer Roy Egan has been terminated. Officer Egan was a baggage screener at O'Hare almost since the beginning of TSA after 9/11. Now, Egan has resumed his rants on Facebook, the same venue that cost him his government job.

Egan was stationed at O'Hare for nine years. On his Facebook page, he identified himself as an employee of the Homeland Security Department, and said, "I look for bad stuff going on airplanes." Under that heading, Egan wrote things such as: "Islam a cult that glorifies death...and a filthy religion" and that Muslims should be exterminated.


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After locking his Facebook page for a time, Egan is now back in public view, stating recently that his writing was "taken out of context" and that he is "in no way a racist."

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=8433193

[abelenkpe]

1. Yeah he doesn't sound like a racist at all

:eyes:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. That's not fair. When I said that "all Indonesian babies should be shot out of catapults because

they are a disgusting people". That was taken out of context too!!

[noiretextatique]

5. my wish

is that when some racist asshole is outed as a racist, he actually admits to being a racist.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. The way I see it. Being part of a "minority". That I can almost respect an

honest self aware racist. Their views might be deplorable but at least they're honest with themselves.

[noiretextatique]

13. likewise

i prefer an honest racist to a dishonest one :hi:

[KatyMan]

4. well, is it racism or bigotry?

Same side of the same pedantic coin, I suppose, but inquiring minds want to know!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. I know what you mean. There is no muslim race. So he's definitely a bigot. A genocide wishing

bigot at that.

[lbrtbell]

12. He's not a racist, just a bigot

I'm sure he hates Muslims of any color. :evilgrin:

[HappyMe]

3. Oy! Not a racist!

Okay, we believe you. :eyes:

[Dawson Leery]

6. Good thing he was fired.

[MADem]

7. Job opening at O'Hare! What a jerk! nt

[tawadi]

10. "Now, Egan has resumed his rants on Facebook, the same venue that cost him his government job. "

A little screening on the TSA's end for the employees they hire would be nice. jeez.

[tawadi]

11. Go here to report him on fb..

http://www.facebook.com/roy.w.egan

[hootinholler]

14. He's right he's not a racist!

IMO He's a religion bigot! Among other things.