Ah yes, alcohol and planes mix together once again — resulting in three days of jail for one St. Louis man who thinks “shoe bombs” are funny.
TSA Asks Passengers In San Diego To Smuggle Fake Bombs On Planes
By October 22, 2007
Turns out there’s a hidden gem in that 2006 TSA report that was recently leaked to USA Today (and previously written about here)—among the various stats and figures is the following statement: “At San Diego International Airport, tests are run by passengers whom local TSA managers ask to carry a fake bomb, said screener Cris Soulia, an official in a screeners union.”
TSA Confiscates Water Bottle, Misses Bomb
By July 10, 2007
Federal inspectors were able to slip a bomb past the TSA 5 out of 7 times, according to the Albany Times-Union. Here’s the best part: One fake bomb was placed in the same bag as a bottle of water. The TSA opened the bag, took the water, and let the bomb on the plane.
Airport X-Rays Don’t Intercept Knives, Bombs, or Guns
By March 23, 2006
Ever wonder why not?
