LAX - TSA agent killed, several hurt

[David N]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-0...lights/5065584

[Sarah C]

And will probably lead to another reaction - more security. And yet no mention of gun laws

RIP to the victim

[Ian Garton]

I'm to use that lounge a couple of times this week. I'm hoping it'll reopen as I'm kind of relying on it.
Unbelievable that he got a gun airside.

From what I read he shot his way through the security checkpoint so explains how he got airside

Id imagine there would be quite a few aussie's in the area as this is the peak time for Virgin Australia to Virgin America connections

[Philip Argy]

We were in The Loft and at the Burger King in Terminal 3 only a month ago having been through the same TSA screening point in September as well.

Didn't realise that the TSA agents were not armed - they must be the only people in USA that aren't! What do they do when they detect someone with weapons? Ask them politely to please hand them over?

[Chris B.]

Passed through LAX yesterday and it was very eerie. They had a memorial that day with wreaths, flowers and candles lit just at the entrance at the bottom of the escalators there.