Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Response to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport Breach

August 16, 2012

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Response to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport Breach

Excerpt: We cannot afford to risk the safety of the millions of passengers that travel through JFK Airport and constituents of the 6th Congressional District who work and live near the airport.

(JAMAICA, NY) — Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement on the recent security breach at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport:

“The recent security breach at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport is of extreme concern we must figure out how this could have happened. Whatever failure that occurred at the perimeter intrusion detection system at JFK International Airport should be fixed immediately. We cannot afford to risk the safety of the millions of passengers that travel through JFK Airport and constituents of the 6th Congressional District who work and live near the airport. We need a system that is not virtually safe, but completely safe and dependable. After spending $100 million at a time when we have critical security concerns at our airports and severe budgetary constraints in the State of New York, we must ensure that our investments into that security are reliable. This incident should not have happened and I am looking forward to results of the investigation.”
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