Exclusive: Two TSA officers have been placed on leave after stuffed gorillas were found hanging with a noose at a workstation at Miami International Airport
Three TSA officers discovered two stuffed gorillas tied together and hanging with a noose on July 21, according to four TSA employees with knowledge of the situation and a picture obtained by CNN.A TSA employee with knowledge of the situation told CNN the display was hanging from a"pole right in the center of the TSA workstation located underneath the airport where passengers' checked luggage is screened before being placed on aircraft.
In a statement, the TSA said the display was immediately removed once reported and that an investigation was launched into who was responsible for the"unacceptable behavior." "TSA does not tolerate racist or offensive behavior and those found responsible will be held accountable for their actions," Jenny Burke, a spokeswoman for the agency, said in a statement."Two TSA officers have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.
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