Airport security firm accused of bribery

[Judi Lynn]

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 · Last updated 1:55 p.m. PT

Airport security firm accused of bribery

By JEFFREY GOLD
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

NEWARK, N.J. -- A security company with contracts to protect New York-area airports, bridges and tunnels has been charged with paying bribes to get work and hiring dozens of employees with criminal records.

Haynes Security Inc. and its president, John D'Agostino, were charged with theft, bribery and conspiracy in an indictment announced Tuesday.

Among the allegations: Haynes paid more than $1,000 in August 2001 for repairs at the home of a Continental Airlines manager in return for consideration for a contract at the Newark airport. No charges were brought against any Continental employees.

The security company was also accused of failing to submit employee fingerprints to police as required by law.

Since 1999, Haynes has held $12 million in annual contracts to provide security at Newark, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports in New York, as well as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels and the George Washington Bridge.
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[MasonJar]

1. Good old Bush. Privatize everything so the crooks can thrive.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Sooooo, this would mean that "security" people are "bribeable"

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sorta defeats the idea of Security now doesn't it.

and if you find ONE bad apple . . . .

you get it don't you ?

(sigh)