Sat, Sep 20, 2003
She's Not Arrested; Her Hubby's a TSA Guy
A 35-year-old woman was
arrested Tuesday at Denver International Airport for unlawful
carrying of a weapon, that li'l something she left in her
purse.
Helene C. Nance, who is an on-call employee at DIA and works
there in Human Resources, entered a screening area carrying a black
soft-sided bag, and the X-ray machine showed a small handgun inside
the bag. TSA agents found a semi-automatic .380 caliber
handgun, along with seven live rounds and one magazine, and then
detained the woman.
What she was doing in the secured area, or why she went there
(apparently without a flight to catch) was not discussed.
The Denver Post reports that, "Her husband,
J.B. Nance, is one of 20 Transportation Safety Administration
screening managers at the airport." The male Nance had no
comment, when contacted by local news outlets.
According to the Transportation Safety
Administration, Helene won't face state or federal charges,
because there was no proven intent to smuggle the gun through
security. Her husband's position had nothing to do
with the special treatment, the TSA says. The TSA says
Nance might have to face civil charges, which could include fines
up to $11 thousand.
Ms. Nance says she forgot the gun was in her bag, and had no
intention of bringing it to the airport. Nance has been
temporarily suspended from her DIA job, pending the outcome of the
investigation of the incident. She says she had the gun
because she didn't want to leave it in her car, which is in the
shop.
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