I bet not very damn much!!
Stay safe; stay armed.
Posted on 08/13/2002 9:05:22 AM PDT by SolidSupplySide
HOUSTON -- A Houston man accused of opening fire and attacking resident of an apartment complex is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, following an exclusive report by News2Houston that he's employed as airport screener.
Nathaniel Lee Kenwanyama, 22, is charged with three counts of attempted capital murder and one count of arson.
Houston police investigators told News2Houston that Kenwanyama had an airport security badge on him when he was arrested over the weekend.
Kenwanyama is accused of firing several rifle rounds and then setting an apartment on fire at about 11 p.m. Saturday at the Pebble Walk Apartments, located in the 8500 block of Broadway near Hobby Airport in southeast Houston.
Police later recovered a large cache of weapons and ammo belonging to Kenwanyama, authorities said.
Investigators said that Kenwanyama was employed as a baggage screener at Hobby Airport after being fired from his job at a private jail because he's a registered sex offender and a convicted rapist.
Kenwanyama was hired by Houston-based Maxaero six months ago, authorities said.
Maxaero is the same company News2Houston reported on in February concerning its questionable background screening process.
News2Houston sent a producer to apply for a job as an airport security screener after answering an advertisement in a local newspaper.
In the exclusive report, News2Houston learned that the producer was asked no questions about his past mental illnesses or background. In fact, the producer was put to work before a background check was completed.
Airport security experts said that they are stunned by the recent developments.
"It's disconcerting to hear that an individual being tasked with such an important position had a background like this gentleman had," said Charlie LeBlanc, vice president of operations for Air Security International.
LeBlanc said that there are numerous checks and balances for these types of things not to happen.
"If nothing else, there should have been some questioning on what this individual was doing for the last five years, while (he) was in a juvenile detention facility," LeBlanc said.
Maxaero did not return News2Houston's calls for comments.
Disconcerting? Is that the best he can do?
Sounds about right for these clowns. I bet he fit right in with the rest of the airport security goons.
Kenwanyama was hired by Houston-based Maxaero six months ago, authorities said.
And to think these fruitcakes have the authority to pull you, your 10 year old Daughter, or your Grandmother off to a room and perform a Strip or Cavity Search.
All in the Name of the "War on Terror".
Those that are willing to sacrafice Freedom for Safety...
Please paste in hat.
Please post on personnel department bulletin boards.
The name is from southwestern or the middle west coast of Africa. I doubt it is a Muslim area.
What total insanity!
I bet not very damn much!!
Stay safe; stay armed.
This guy was probably capable of hijacking the plane himself...
Texas's only saving grace is that they execute their murderous, violent kooks at a faster pace than Kalifornia.
"If nothing else, there should have been some questioning on what this individual was doing for the last five years, while (he) was in a juvenile detention facility," LeBlanc said.
Boy, LeBlanc has a keen mind. Bet nothing gets past him....
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