32 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: AUGUST 2017 “Goody gum drops! This guy’s the trifecta . . . there’s meds, cash and a brand new fitbit!” The TSA continues to struggle on a wide variety of fronts. Searches still have 90 percent plus failure rate (in terms of finding what they’re supposed to be looking for) and theft is an increasingly common occurrence. DO NOT hide the cash in the book A wisemanonce said those who would trade liberty for security deserve neither. And that’s what we’ve got for the most part – at least when you’re talking about the TSA. Now we learn that the TSA is going to be going through our luggage to find out what books we are reading? Nothing scary about that at all, right? And may- be don’t bring that book about Middle Eastern his- tory – just in case. And whatever you do – don’t try and hide your money in the books that the federal employees will be going through. In Florida, a Transpor- tation Security Admin- istration employee was arrested recently after he was caught on video stealing cash from a bag going through screening at Orlando International Airport, Orlando police say. Most people are so fed up with the nightmare that is air travel that they simply want to get out of the airport as fast as they can. But one smart lady who was selected for a pat- down search (makes you wonder about a crime partner looking at the bag X-rays and designating tar- gets) saw a sketchy looking TSA guy standing near her bag. So after she got rubbed all over by God knows who, she checked her bag to make sure the cash was still there. The TSA em- ployee that was arrested isn’t exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer. The victim noticed a huge bulge coming from the federal employee’s shirt pocket that turned out to be her money, accord- ing to a police report. “TSA has a zero toler- ance for misconduct in the workplace,” said TSA spokeswoman Sari Ko- shetz. The agent was fired. The Fourth Amendment was dead and buried a long time ago In Colorado, a suspect- ed Hell’s Angels member from Eaton is facing two attempted murder charges after investigators say he shot at a cop during a po- lice pursuit. In custody is one 36- year-old John Lockhart. He was arrested in mid- June after someone on a black motorcycle shot through the back window of a passing SUV. About an hour later, a Milliken police officer spotted a motorcycle that matched the description of the suspect’s. The Milliken officer tried to make a stop but the driver sped away. That of- ficer thought she heard the sound of the motorcycle backfiring. After further investiga- tion, she found a bullet in the front grill of her patrol car. Greeley po- lice officers spotted the motorcycle shortly there- after. It was speeding through the city, reaching speeds of 100 mph. Investigators then used surveillance footage from nearby businesses and Lockart’s own Facebook page to make the ID. Authorities determined that Lockhart is associ- ated with the Hell’s Angels Nomads chapter based in LaSalle. Officers arrested Lock- hart at his residence with- out incident. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of vehicular eluding and illegal discharge of a firearm. If you’re interested in the Hell’s Angels gang from a histori- cal perspective, read Hunter Thompson’s book on the subject. Below: not everyone was pleased with the book – especially some of the gang members. Below is Hunter after they assaulted him. Gang member arrested after trying to kill police officer