The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants a federal air marshal's employment case to be kept under a veil of secrecy. In an October 13 court filing, the TSA claims that fired federal air marshal Manuel V. Alcaraz's case involves Sensitive Security Information (SSI) and thus the whole case should be sealed because the court filings refer to the names of federal air marshal managers who ordered his removal. The TSA filing with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)—a government panel that reviews employment disputes, including whistleblower retaliation claims—states "the record is replete with SSI" and "the identity of the Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) who acted with respect to Appellant's conduct and progressive discipline are considered SSI."
the California Brea Police Department detective who handled Alcaraz’s case omitted the sole third-party witness's reaction to a photographic lineup that included Alcaraz from the entire Brea PD report of investigation. According to the witness's statement to the TSA/OI, he viewed a photographic lineup. The two other witnesses shown the photographic lineup were: (1) the woman who claimed Alcaraz pushed on her arm, and (2) the woman's adult son. According to the record, the woman could not identify him, but her son did
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