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BY EMILY SPAIN

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A months-long investigation ends in the firing of 28 TSA employees at Honolulu International Airport. Why?  For not checking bags for explosives. KSBI has more on the pink slips.

“...the workers allowed thousands of bags over several months to be loaded onto planes from Honolulu’s airport without any explosive screening. Another 15 people were suspended. Uh, guys security screeners, your job title should say it all.”

The investigation that led to the workers getting canned started months ago. In March, KITV reported workers were loading bags onto nine daily departures without safety screenings.

According to CNN, TSA then launched an investigation in June. Officials said thousands of bags were not screened for the last four months of 20-10. CNN notes how this was one big no-no.

“The firing is believed to be one of, if not the biggest, such action in the agency's history, with officials previously stating that it underscores they will not tolerate employees who compromise security.”

And HLN reports passengers at Honolulu’s airport, weren’t too pleased with the security failure.

“I know they're in a rush and people get annoyed when they're waiting in the line, but to let it go through, something could have happened!” 
“They're paid to do their job and they should do the job. They're screwing with my security and everybody else's.” 

TSA says it’s taken procedures to make sure its workers actually do their jobs. The agency released this statement on its website from administrator John Pistole:

“TSA holds its workforce to the highest ethical standards and we will not tolerate employees who in any way compromise the security of the traveling public.”

There were fewer bag screeners fired than the recommended 30 in June -- including TSA rank-and-file employees and supervisors. All fired workers can appeal the decision.