JFK Airport Perimeter Breached by Kayakers

JFK Airport Perimeter Breached by Kayakers

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jul 28, 2014

After spending millions of dollars on perimeter security, I’m fairly positive most people would feel that it would be extremely difficult to breach that perimeter. However, over the weekend, two kayakers were cited for trespassing after they breached the $100 million perimeter intrusion detection system, consisting of surveillance cameras and motion detectors, at New York’s JFK Airport. In fact, it was the same area where a man scaled an 8-foot fence and walked into the airport after his jet ski ran out of gas in August 2012.

JFK Airport Perimeter Breached by KayakersApparently, 21-year-olds Jordan Crooms and Anthony Giglio had set out in their kayak from a park across the bay, when waters got a bit shaky. Their kayak flipped and the men lost two of their paddles in the confusion. With just one paddle left, Crooms told media that they were aiming for the closest spot to shore.

Washing up around 1:30 on Saturday morning, just past the end of Kennedy’s Runway 4L, they were undetected by security and the airport’s detection system sounded no warnings.

Airport workers found the two at the end of the runway and Port Authority Police issued Crooms and Giglio summonses.

(Image from CBS New York found on Daily Mail website)

(Slide show image: Chris Parypa Photography / Shutterstock.com)

About the Author

Ginger Hill is Group Social Media Manager.

Featured

  • Survey Shows Election Anxiety Crosses Party Lines

    New reports of election worker intimidation are raising concerns about election interference. A majority of Americans (71%) are worried about voter intimidation or safety at the polls, and 75% want security cameras at their voting place, according to a new national survey. Read Now

  • 66 Percent of Cybersecurity Pros Say Job Stress is Growing

    Sixty-six percent of cybersecurity professionals say their role is more stressful now than it was five years ago, according to the newly released 2024 State of Cybersecurity survey report from ISACA, a global professional association advancing trust in technology. Read Now

  • Live from GSX 2024: Post-Show Recap

    Another great edition of GSX is in the books! We’d like to thank our great partners for this years event, NAPCO, LVT, Eagle Eye Networks and Hirsch, for working with us and allowing us to highlight some of the great solutions the companies were showcasing during the crowded show. Read Now

    • Industry Events
    • GSX

  • Research: Cybersecurity Success Hinges on Full Organizational Support

    Cybersecurity is the top technology priority for the vast majority of organizations, but moving from aspiration to reality requires a top-to-bottom commitment that many companies have yet to make, according to new research released today by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the technology industry and workforce. Read Now

Most   Popular

Featured Cybersecurity

Webinars

New Products

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis. 3

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions. 3

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation. 3