OIA Air Marshals Accused Of Bigoted Game

The same people who are supposed to keep you safe on flights out of Orlando are now accused of creating a game out of discrimination. It involved air marshals keeping score of gays and minority groups on flights.

Eyewitness News found out Monday the federal investigation has been going on for at least three weeks and that the photo of the bigoted game that's at the center of it all could be three years old. That's not making some passengers at Orlando International Airport feel any better.

Federal air marshals are undercover. An air marshal could be sitting right next to you on your flight and you'd never know it. For some, it's a comfort, but not for New York passenger Marcia Grant. Not any more. Not since she heard on the news about the federal investigation of Orlando air marshals.

“They're supposed to be protecting us, not thinking negative thoughts, so I don't think it's right and they should do something about it,” Grant said.

Air Marshal TSA 'Game' 020110 A photo (pictured) of the alleged 'game' was sent to CNN. Click image to enlarge The made-up, bigoted game resembling Jeopardy was exposed to CNN and that's how the investigation came to light. The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) confirms the photo of the ‘game’ is said to have come from the air marshals' Orlando office, just off Orlando International Airport property.

The so-called game's categories had offensive names: "Creatures" for lesbians, "Our Gang" for African-Americans and something too vulgar to report for gays.

Everyone Eyewitness News tried to talk to Monday at the Orlando office scurried away and the TSA won't say whether any workers here have been suspended or re-assigned during the investigation, or even what the so-called game was all about.

British tourist Sam Collins says now he's even more convinced he shouldn't fly on U.S. airlines because of the armed air marshals.

“I don't want to get on a plane with a guy who might be more likely to shoot a black guy than a white guy,” he said.

The TSA put out a written statement saying it's dedicated to ensuring all employees are treated in a fair and lawful manner and that it takes allegations of misconduct seriously.