8 Quotes by Jennifer Peppin

We're going to look at how effective it is, how efficient it is in the next 30 days. There are several large ferry systems in the United States, and, if this is as effective as we hope it is going to be, it will add to our security system against terrorists.

Just like at the airport, that can happen.

We believe this is most likely a non-credible type situation. However, the pilot went ahead and chose to cease his departure and went ahead and placed the plane in a remote area.

We did sweep the plane and we did find the handgun, and it was a loaded handgun. Once we got that we turned it over to the state police in Boston.

We are starting to establish the basic things you would need to get service started at an airport.

Both of those items together on the screen gave the appearance of an ... improvised explosive device.

Essentially what they did find was a child's toy and some organic material in a bag that turned out to be a cookie. Those two items combined on-screen, they very much appeared to be an (explosive device), and it turned out not to be.

Doing this is a way of adding unpredictability to the screening process in order to deter terrorist attacks.