TSA staffers increasingly out of line

USA Today - Misconduct cases among Transportation Security Administration workers rose 26% over the last three years, according to a government watchdog Tuesday.

The number of misconduct cases rose to 3,408 last year from 2,691 in 2010, according to the Government Accountability Office. 32%  of the cases involved attendance and 20% dealt with violating security standards, such as allowing travelers and luggage to bypass screening.

47% resulted in letters of reprimand describing unacceptable conduct, 31% resulted in suspensions and 17% resulted in the worker leaving the agency, according to GAO.