and an audit by the irs. at morning, stack finalized his 3,000-word manifesto. >> if you're reading this, you're no doubt asking yourself why did this have to happen? the simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. >> stack had been writing for months. he railed against the government. >> the monsters are the very ones making and enforcing the laws. >> and he foreshadowed his fatal plans. >> violence not only is the answer, it is the only answer. >> less than an hour later, as lisa alexander reviewed cases at the irs, as robin dehaven headed down the highway, joe stack was taking off on a deadly mission. ♪ aren't you sick of these airline credit cards that advertise flights for 25,000 miles? but when you call... let me check. oh fudge, nothing without a big miles upcharge. it's either pay their miles upcharges or connect through mooseneck! [ freezing ] i can't feel my feet. we switched to the venture card from capital one -- so no more games. let's go see those grandkids. [ male

trouble at home, finances running low, and an audit by the irs. that morning, stack finalized his 3,000-word manifesto. >> if you're reading this, you're no doubt asking yourself why did this have to happen? the simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. >> reporter: stack had been writing for months. he railed against the government. >> the monsters are the very ones making and enforcing the laws. >> reporter: and he foreshadowed his fatal plans. >> violence not only is the answer, it is the only answer. >> reporter: less than an hour later, as lisa alexander reviewed cases at the irs, as robin dehaven headed down the highway, joe stack was taking off on a deadly mission. you could switch for up to 600 highway miles on a single tank of gas. or the hundred-thousand mile powertrain warranty. over a thousand people a day are switching to chevy. they're not just trading in, they're trading up. qualified lessees can get low mileage lease on this 2011 malibu ls for around one ninety-nine a month, a consumers digest best

and the irs. all of them to discuss this case. in the courtroom jack johnson wore a button down shirt, khaki pants, kept his hands on his chin most of the time. did not look at the packed courtroom filled with journalists and spectators. mrs. johnson who recently ran unopposed and was due to be sworn into the county council in december, she showed up in the courtroom wearing a black sweat suit looking visibly tired. appeared not to be wearing any makeup. both jack johnson and leslie johnson were ordered released and sent home to their home in mitchellville but there are some conditions. jack johnson ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device. both are allowed to work. both have been asked to surrender their passports and any travel documents. the judge ordered both of them not to destroy any further evidence. and not to tamper with witnesses. and interesting since this case involves financial transactions, they have also been ordered not to make any financial transactions more than $1000. their counsel both talked to the judge

do you see the irs as complicit in the crime?> well, you know, in both of these instances we're talking about a large institutions that control luge amounts of wealth and the determination has been made to protect the wealth and to protect criminals over the rights of children. so, yes, absolutely. something needs to be done. the law needs to be changed so that the irs will comply and assist with recovery of these kids. >> this was started, marc, my understanding, these taxpayer privacy laws, so -- because you didn't want a watergate style thing where the government was able to investigate people that they didn't like. they didn't want the government to have an enmiss' list and people be able to check the tax regard you can understand that being a reasonable position. >> oh, absolutely, it's a reasonable position. but exemptions are made for child support. people being considered for federal salary-based benefits. and in federal casings where children have gone missing those cases that are being investigated by federal agencies,

when she asked the irs for the address, they refused.o the plight of abducted kids and they said, quote, we do everything we can under the law to assist in these investigations. when the law enforcement obtains federal court orders the irs provides the information as allowed under federal law but there are circumstances where the irs has no discretion to break taxpayer law. is the government, in effect, protecting abductors? and what can be done. we're "keeping them honest." marc klauss, founder of "klaas kids foundation." his daughter, polly, was abducted and murdered in 1993. and ernie allen, in the national center of missing and exploited children. it's important to uphold laws but you would think basic common sense would prevail when a child has been abducted, wouldn't you? >> you would think so. this is very obvious. these are fugitives from justice. there are felony warrants for their arrest. >> they have children they are listing on their tax returns and law enforcement can't get access to that information. it's wrong and it needs

the work that has been done by fbi and irs agents. it is our practice not to name them but they who they are and they have been doing an extraordinary amount of work this recent days and weeks as a result of the fast-moving nature of this investigation. >> thank you. i will be very brief. today we partially took down what we term the covert phase of an investigation that has lasted for many years and involved a multitude of investigative techniques. over the next few months, fbi and irs agents will be conducting interviews with individuals that we believe have information relative to this ongoing investigation. our message is clear. if you have any information regarding a paid to play scheme in this county or this state, it is far better for you to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door. we are committed to putting an end to public officials who dishonor their office by accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment. i'm going to introduce irs special agent in charge for her comments. >> the irs criminal investi

. >>> in charge of the irs. at about 11:30 this morning, the fbi and irs agents arrested -- >> we're joining this news conference. >> detail in the an affidavit filed here in green belt this afternoon. they also executed search warrants. i want to make two points about investigations before i discuss the detailsf this case. number on most government employees are honest and law-abiding. it is easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured that federal agents and prosecutors are pursuing leads as we find them. that we will speak out to any corruption charges here. i have a firm rule about corruption investigation. we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible allegations of wrongdoing. in those investigations, they're conduct by career federal prosecutors and agents who are continlly soup vied by supervise over agents and supervisory prosecutors. we just follow the evidence wherever it leads. the defendants are presumed innocent. they will rema

of larry middleton vincent petway and he used to train boxers at night while working dayside for the irs the and what this man did for east baltimore we will remember as mae moral convenient is being planned. we will let you note details about that, but mr. mack will be missed. gone at the age of 92. >>> a health alert this morning. texas -- a texas company is recalling 2600 pounds of smokeed turkey and it's turkey breast and they say they are doing it because it may be contaminated with list tier yeah. it involves the new brownford brand of turkey produced on august 4th. if you want information and types of turkey being recalled head to abc2news.com. >>> and sometimes we can't win for trying. i mean, remember the reusable grocery bags we are supposed to use. they are made in china and supposed to be a green way to shop. now, we are getting word we should be concerned the bags contain a high level of led. and if the paint is chipping

that is true of disclosure as well as the irs. on those counts, if i might add, as a former prosecutor, you know that under the 13 allegations, i think four or five of them derives directly from the fact that by improperly used congressional stationery. and with the intent that it was the right and proper thing to do, then all the things about it happening on government property -- >> reclaiming my time. mr. chisholm, can i ask why you did not recommend a fine in this situation? he recommended censure but not a fine. >> my ultimate recommendation is a censure. in historical terms, i think that would be remarkably significant on its own. however, i noted in my remarks that under the precedents, the case could fall between a reprimand and the censure, and that it would not be inappropriate to find a sanction in that range. i think it is obvious, given the committee rules, that there are limited options for how you would get between or reprimand and a censure, and a fine would be within the province of the committee, in complying with

on the irs website. we will link you there through our website, www.myfoxdc.com. no. 3, the war is on, wal-mart, amazon making an effort to get your holiday stepping money. wal-mart says they will match rivals' prices on black fridays. amazon.com says just look at the new price comparison app for the iphone and you will see their holiday deals. amazon.com and wal-mart are the largest online and offline retailers respectively. no. 2, vdot working to make thanksgiving travel a little easier through the commonwealth. temporary lane closures will be lifted across virginia trying to cut down on backups. also look for 24 hour traffic information on vdot's website to avoid traffic congestion. no. 1 tonight, be prepared to dig deeper in your wallet to fill your tank. gas prices are the highest they have been in more than six months, average price $2.89 a gallon. that's 21 cents higher than it was in august. prices are expected to go down by the end of the year. that's the good news and that is tonight's fox 5 top

i did not understand that motion to be continuing the item of certification of the ir. i thought it was the point that commissioner sugaya raised. perhaps we could read the transcript. >> i thought it was clear -- this was not any attempt to second-guess you. believe me, i would prefer not to have written the memo. i would prefer not to write the memo. i try to clarify some questions that were raised. vice president olague: i read the letter that was drafted, and i think she makes valid points. >> if commissioner sugaya -- he was the swing vote in the continuous motion. if that was the intent, i think the director has articulated to what end? were we gathering information on basically a project that cannot be certified without a new eir? we should do that as part of the new eir, not part of the continuous action. the point of continuance was to get new information. commissioner sugaya: the point of continuing it was to have staph address the various issues that were raised about what people thought were the failure of the eir itself. >> clearly, but what would be the poi

the irs owes you money. the irs says it owes 2.1 million in refunds to more than 1600 people right here in our state. they say they are trying to hand out the money be but they can't because of mailing address errors. so they are working with the post office to get the address issues worked out f you think the ors owes you some money call the refund hot line (800)829-1954. . >>> we have taken you into dozens of restaurants and dished up the dirt on their kitchens. but now abc 2 news investigate joce sterman is going back to school. josie. >> at some point we have all mocked the lunch lady but the truth is her job is no laughing matter. what happens in her kitchen could impact your kids' health. so we looked behind the serving line going through thousands of reports to see if where your kid eats is safe. we'll take you along as we look at the records for nearly 500 schools in the baltimore area. we looked at their inspection reports to see if they deserve an a for how they handle the foot thaty vice-president

. >> special agent in charge of the irs. 11:00 this morning, fbi and irs agents arrested jack johnson and his wife, leslie johnson. the charges against mr. and mrs. johnson are detailed in an affidavit that was filed by an fbi agent, federal court hearing in greenbelt here this afternoon. federal agents also executed search warrants at 13 locations in prince george's county. i want to make two points about corruption investigations before i discuss the details in this case. number 1, most government employees are honest and law- abiding. it's easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured that federal agents and prosecutors are pursuing leads as we find them. and that we will seek out any corruption here in prince george's county, or throughout maryland. >>> number 2. i have a firm rule about corruption investigations. we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible, allegations of wrongdoing. in those investigations, they're conducted by career federal prosecutors and agents, who are continually supervised by experi

so make sure the irs has your correct address -- it sounds like a scam. you can update your information with the where's my refund tool on the irs website. this is serious, folks. go to myfoxdc.com for details. the average undelivered refund check is worth nearly $1,500. very good. >>> believe it or not, last friday two early shoppers in florida started camping outside of a best buy for black friday. lori davenport and a friend wanted to be first in line for holiday deals. it sounds crazy, but it paid off. yesterday the manager rewarded the women for being the first in the country to line up. they each received an i pad. how about that? >> fans of the hit show glee will finally learn why sue sylvester is the way she is. blame it on her another. carol burnett is the latest celebrity to make an appearance. she'll play sue's mom, the famous nazi hunter. here is what she had to say about the character. >> what kind of woman is she? well i would say that she makes sue look like mother theresa. she is not a nice person. and passive-aggressive. and you kind of un

if you want any comments other, you will to have discuss that with the public affairs office. irs is also with us. >> federal agents at the fbi and irs were tight-lipped as they serbed a number of search warrants. they were taken into custody one at a time in separate vehicles. mrs. jnson who was recentl elected to the district six prince george's county council seat was first to leave the home with her head covered. up some later, a separate car pulled up for mr. johnson. he openly walk out of his home refusing to answer questions. >> any comment? >> reporter: then a few minutes later, a plumber showed up at the how many. he said he was called by federal investigators to look for flushed evidence. did they tell what you may have been flushed? >> i don't know the details. they're not telling me a whole lot. they're just asking me to check a couple thing for them. >> reporter: this was not a scheled call. you were called by the agent to check? >> right. i was called by the the fbi. right. >> reporter: he said no flush evidence was found. about a dozen unmarked federal cars with mar

we know the irs agents were here on the scene. the two were taken in separate vehicles. we also know in the past, the county executive has bee investigated specifically for dealings with contracts here in the county. contracts worth millions that supposedly went to friends but he was never convicted or indicted of anything, with any of those investigations. this morning, he was taken into custody. live this morning in bowie. back to you in the studio. >> thank you. >> jack johnson has been a major player in local politics for many, many years. arrest getting a law degree from howard university, he worked as a tax professor at a north carolina law school. and then as an attorney for the irs's chief of counsel. when he moved to prince george's county, he served as deputy state'attorney and then state's attney, in 1994, a position in which he served two term. in 2002 he was elected and reelected in 2006. and according to his website, during his tenure, he has increased the county's budget by more than $1 billion. along with building nine schools and being a key player in th

that is true of disclosure as well as the irs. it by just might add, as a former prosecutor, you know that of the 13 allegations, i think for or five of them derive directly from the fact that i improperly used congressional stationery and with the intent that it was the right and proper thing to do, then all of the things that it happened on government property i am reclining my time. >> i am sorry. >> mr. chisholm, you recommended censure, but not a fine. >> congressman, my ultimate recommendation is 8 censure. in historical terms, i think that would be remarkably insignificant on its own. i also noted in my remarks that under the president's -- under the precedents, the case could fall between a reprimand or a censure. it would not be inappropriate to find a sanction in that range. it is obvious, given the committee's rule, that there are limited options in how you would get between a reprimand, -- a reprimand and a center periods -- and a censure. . is it appropriate to consider the fact that mr. rangel refused to participate i

last year, we spent, the irs said this equivalent of 7.5 billion hours filling out tax forms oh give alex, of 3 million full-time jobs. for what purpose? >> have to have you back and talk about the taxes that is going to be certainly a hot button issue right now. is it possible, steve, on the heels of the election results earlier that month that republicans are misinterpreting them? a sense there is going to be a heck of a lot of gridlock coming up, in order, nothing getting done. do you think that is what americans elected the republicans to do? >> i think the electorate was sending a notice to the white house, your policy wes don't like, the binge spending, probe foundly upsaturday a lot of people. the massive tax increases that are coming in with the health care bill, not to mention the expiration of 2003 tax cuts, people don't like. in terms of health care there are going to be major changes made. that is when, alex, i think the real battle is going to be about do you allow more free enterprise in health care, start by getting rid of this 1099 provision. do you realize in two year

second, do you need all the irs agents? 16,500 more. do you need the 1099 requirement on small business owners every time they spend $600? we can isolate really bad parts, take it to american people. and if the president will veto that. >> greta: if i can be so brash. hearings to find out what is in the bill. at the same time you're putting a stick in the spokes to slow down the process. >> we can deal with funding. pursestrings reside with the congress, specifically with the house under the constitution. one of the ways you stop something you don't like is to try and withhold the funding. we want to create jobs not kill jobs. that's going to be our entire mission. >> greta: is this about health care or jobs or both? >> both. i was a small business owner for 20 years. health care costs are an important component of your business. there's a provision in this law that says in 2014 if you are a business with more than 50 employees and don't provide insurance you will have a penalty if you are a business sitting at 49 employees and that pena

seized. 13 vehicles have been seizeds well, also 84 bank accounts have been seized by the fbi and the irs. according to the u.s. attorney, the scene involves the -- or the crime, rather, the charges involve transport and distribution of unpacked cigarettesnd alcohol, also one of the police officers is facing drug andgun conspiracy charges, so very, very serious charges here. again, this began to unfold early this morning. both the fbi and the irs are involved all they will say is they are executina number of search warrants at a number of different locations, some of which are here in prince george's county. this has to do with the trafficking of cigarettes and some other charges, as well, gun charges and for some, drug charges, as well. so very serious situation for th folks who are facing these charge including three prince george's county police officers. in terms of how long this has been going on or connection to other cases they will not comment. all they will say at this point is this has been part of an ongoing investigation and that they are executing these warrants. we have no i

. >>> the irs has nearly $5 million worth of refund checks for the district.were returned because the wrong address was on file. the irs is hoping 4,300 people who did not get their refunds will correct their address information so their checks can be resent. just go to irs.gov and click on the "where's my refund" tool. >>> this morning we're monitoring world market response after emergency bailout in ireland. courtney, good morning. >> reporter: investors are breathing a sigh of relief after ireland agreed to a bailout. this is alleviating concerns that the debt crisis, particularly could spread to other places. europe and othe countries could be exposed to losses in ireland. the bailout could total $130 billion. details will come out on wednesday. bank of america plans to roll out two-way text banking where customers will be able to move money to accounts and alerts by fraud by sending the pank text messages. the latestestis to create a full-flenled digital wallet by consumers. and more specis than ever. door gusters obusters out the door. kohl's, radio shac

attorney and working with the irs, and most recently, living for the past six months in london. the people felt that he had come into his own. certainly when i saw alex, he seemed like an incredibly happy individual who was at peace, recognizing that some of his career had been splashed over the pages of the newspaper and that there are certainly things that all of us would do differently in life, but i certainly know that alex loved the police department greatly. it was his life. it was a dedication that he had, the respect he had from the men and women in the department and the passion he had to make the san francisco police department the best that it could possibly be, and i think that over many years, the people that continue to serve -- just today, there was a promotional exercise for the department where many people were elevated to become inspectors, to become sergeants, lieutenants, captains, and alex fagan certainly has had his mark on this department, and i think for the next generation, we will continue to see leadership by men and women in this department who watche

the money. >> public trust is broken when public officials commit crime i. irscriminal investigation sends a message with the fbi that no public official gets a free pass as no one a bo above the law. >> it comes as johnson is wrapping up as a county executive. he spent a decade as a lawyer for the irs. >>> you may want to think twice about speeding in college park today. that is because the town's first speed camerr is being activated. the new contact ra wil camera wg pictures of drivers. if you're traveling 47 mmles per hour or faster it could earn a $40 ticket. the city plans to add more cameras down tte road. >>> washington state voted last week to ban sales of caffeinated energy drinks that contain alcohol. they're often called black outs in a can. kate baldwin has more on the -ontroversy and health concerns spreaded on campuses ii our area. >> reporter: the name and the efffcts are hard to forget. and after nine students at central washington university were hospitalized after drinking four loko, state officials banned the sale of it and caffeinated malt l

you might know them, the irs. [laughter]. i hope there are no irs workers here today. bad reviews, i think you know those. [inaudible] sexism, regionalism, we can go on and on with the isms. i am the oldest

for the small business woman who didn't pay her taxes for 17 years and had the irs breathing down heri can only imagine how she would have liked to have had the chance do help right the tax code of this country and make it less burdensome and simpler for everyone else. and for the still relatively new member of congress from california who just a couple years ago questioned whether or not it was a appropriate to be building a monument to me, i will never forget the arrogance of the response. i was on the floor that day. i would have a problem if you did it, mr. rangel said to mr. campbell on the house floor on july 19th, 2007, because i don't think you've been around long enough to have your name on something to inspire a building like this. madam chair, it is painful for me to say this to a man i personally respect. but mr. rangel can no longer blame anyone other than himself for the position he now finds himself in. not this committee, not his staff or family and not the accountants or lawyers, not the press. mr. rangel should only look into the mirror if he wants to know who to bla

that is true of disclosure as well as the irs. on those counts, if i might add, as a former prosecutor, you know that under the 13 allegations, i think four or five of them derives directly from the fact that by improperly used congressional stationery. and with the intent that it was the right and proper thing to do, then all the things about it happening on government property -- >> reclaiming my time. mr. chisholm, can i ask why you did not recommend a fine in this situation? he recommended censure but not a fine. >> my ultimate recommendation is a censure. in historical terms, i think that would be remarkably significant on its own. however, i noted in my remarks that under the precedents, the case could fall between a reprimand and the censure, and that it would not be inappropriate to find a sanction in that range. i think it is obvious, given the committee rules, that there are limited options for how you would get between or reprimand and a censure, and a fine would be within the province of the committee, in complying with

make sure the irs has your correct address. update with the where is my refund tool and go to www.myfoxdc.com story details. the average refund check is $1,500. >>> in northwest d.c., crews are working on a house fire and this is the scene along 16th and oak streets and we told that one person died and 16th street is blocked in both directions and obviously, the flames are out and that is's traffic mess now. we'll bring you more details as soon as we get them. >> a fox 5 consumer alert that every parent needs to hear and that is a warning of dangerous levels of lead. the lab test commissioned by "the associated press" found some glasses of led up -- lead up to 1,000 times the limit. allison seymour explains. >> reporter: they're collectible drinking glasses featuring cartoon characters, comic book heros and the splashes of color come with potentially dangerous medals. >> you have glasses being made, marketed and sold that would have these levels of lead that wouldk seed federal guidelines. >> reporter: up -- exceed federal guid

"chronical" says he's under pressure to pay the irs a sizable amount to cleave up his $252,000 tax lienend of the year. if he were to step down, mayor- elect jean kwon would replace him. >>> eva longoria is shedding the role of wife in her real life. she filed for divorce from her husband, tony parker. she cited irreconcilable differences and requested her maiden name be restored. >>> "people" magazine celebrating the 25th anniversary of the magazine's first sexiest man edition. this year, the title goes to ryan reynolds. he's married to scarlett johansson. the hollywood funny guy likes to do title but he says it will be difficult to work into conversations with random strangers. >>> when tina fey won the mark twain prize for american humor, she -- she talked about being famous for playing sarah palin on "saturday night live." >> i would be a liar and an idiot if i didn't thank sarah palin for helping get me here tonight. my partial resemblance and her crazy voice are the two luckiest things that have ever happened to me. [ laughter ] >> her complete acceptance speech was on the pbd web

the irs says it has almost $5 million in unclaimed federal tax income for maryland, d.c.nd virginia. the irs says most were undelivered because people moved. here's a look at the average refund check. in the district almost $1600. that could be owed to you. now in maryland, $1300 in virginia about $1000. you can find out if you're due a refund by logging on to wusa9.com and clicking on consumer. >>> ready, set, shop. and here are the deals of the day in time for the cold weather, dick's sporting goods is discounting north face down jackets $149, that deal ends today. act fast. jc penny on the spot savings through saturday. you can take ten or $15 off purchases, get $25 off dog or cat beds at petco through saturday and blooming dale's home for the holidays sale will knock 20 to 50% off. almost l bean a free $10 gift card with the purchase of $50 free shipping. we'll keep these rolling as we head into the holiday shopping center. >>> file for your refund, go spend it on the get ready and shop deal. >> get a pet bed. >>> keep the economy going. we love it. >>> new $1 coins g

you might know them, the irs. [laughter]. i hope there are no irs workers here today. bad reviews, i think you know those. [inaudible] sexism, regionalism, we can go on and on with the isms. i am the oldest granddaughter of james leon, he is a monster fighting and so am i. that comes from southern tales of supernatural. a porch lie is not a mean or vicious lie, it is a story of exaggeration and humor. the one that loretta told you about, cake lawrence. all the people that knew him called him cake, he used to steal the warm cake that his mother put out. he would cut a slice and run off to the crawl space. they call him cake. i use that in my story. those 2 come from my grandmother, she was the germ, the seed of those 2 books and many others. let's go back to that front porch again. this time daddy james is the story teller. we sit at his feet and listen about stories about sara and pat and nollen. that is my brother, my sister, and me. we thought we were just as clever and smart and just as brave as the children in his story. he told stories vaguely familiar, but differe

the pressure on ire land is intensifying again here in brussels. e. finance ministers are meeting in the building right behind me as yet another crisis rocks the euro. at stake is the whole question of ireland's financial debt, 32% of its goodell unsustainable. that's having shock waste across the rest of the euro members. making it hard for the euro to raise their debt. that's why they are pressing ire throoned accept a bailout package. the ministers here say yes you do. you have to stop this escalating. even britain's finance minister, george, went into the meeting and said britain would also be taking part. >> we're going to do what's in britain's national interest. airplaneland is our closest neighbor and it's in our interest that we have a stable system. so we stand ready to support ireland to do what it takes to maintain that stability. >> as we heard britain there. saying it will be taking part in this. the 16 members who met last night, late into the night said they'd do whatever necessary to protect the stability of the euro. they were fine wo

so, there's a lot of money out there that could be captured by the irs if they're able to collect all this money from these federal employees, chris. >> and white house workers, as well, i understand they're delinquent, too. >> that's right. the executive office of the president. now, that includes about 2,000 people. they owed $831,000 in back taxes. so, even at the white house, they owe a lot of money to uncle sam, chris. >> all right, thank you so much for being with us. >>> tsa administrator john pistole facing tough questions on capitol hill. oh, just over the past hour or so about the controversial new screening procedures. now, the pilot that engineered the miracle on the hudson will join me next to talk about them. we fill them with amazing technology. and we fill them with inspired design. and now your chevy dealer wants to fill them with as much good will as we can. come see how chevy is giving more: right now, chevy's giving you no monthly payments till spring plus 0% apr financing. see how your dealer is giving at facebook.com/chevrolet. that saves you hundreds of dollars

videos, like this one, of an 8-year-old boy getting screened with his shirt off, has been fueling the ire of those passengers who say the tsa is going too far. but what's really going on here? the tsa says the boy set off an alarm and did have to go through a secondary screening. but they say the boy's father, not the tsa, removed his shirt in an effort to expedite the screening. tsa agents receive just eight hours of training on how to perform those new patdowns. but the tsa says of the more than 30 million passengers that have flown since the new procedures have kicked in, only 700 have filed complaints with them. still, real concerns remain. especially about the safety of those scanners. the tsa remains that they are safe and emit a minuscule amount of radiation. still, some in the scientific community aren't convinced. >> the dose is still low. but they're rather higher than the tsa is saying. >> reporter: sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >>> qantas airlines is putting two of its massive a-380 jumbo jets back in the air. all six of the carrier's a-380s had been grounded since that