article_snippet: TSA agents allowed a convicted felon and former member of a domestic terrorist group to pass through an expedited security line, Homeland Security's internal watchdog has revealed.
article_snippet: The passenger, whose identity has not been released, has served years in prison for murder and offenses involving explosives, the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office said as the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office revealed the 'significant aviation security breach' in a statement on Thursday night.
article_snippet: The passenger, who is a U.S. citizen, had not registered for TSA's PreCheck program, but if The passenger, who is a U.S. citizen had, The passenger, who is a U.S. citizen would have been rejected because of The passenger, who is a U.S. citizen convictions, Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office said in a statement on Thursday night. '
article_snippet: A passenger who has convictions for murder and offenses involving explosives was allowed to pass through TSA's PreCheck line (file picture) despite an agent recognizing them .
article_snippet: After checking the traveler's boarding pass and identification, an alert Transportation Security officer at the airport recognized the felon and alerted an alert Transportation Security officer at the airport supervisor,' Homeland Security's internal watchdog said, CNN reported. '
article_snippet: However, his supervisor directed the [officer] to take no action and allow the traveler to continue through the TSA pre-check lane.'
article_snippet: As part of the PreCheck system, the passenger - who has a criminal history involving explosives - would not have had to take off the passenger - who has a criminal history involving explosives - shoes or jackets or remove liquids from the passenger - who has a criminal history involving explosives - carry-on luggage.
article_snippet: TSA TSA added that the success of TSA pre-screening system relies on the intelligence and national law enforcement communities identifying passengers the intelligence and national law enforcement communities identifying passengers believe to pose a risk - yet this passenger had not been place on one of the intelligence and national law enforcement communities identifying passengers lists.
highlights_snippet: The unidentified passenger had convictions for murder and offenses related to explosives, said Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office .
  
highlights_snippet: A TSA agent recognized the felon and told A TSA agent supervisor - but the supervisor allowed The unidentified passenger to go through anyway .
  