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Snoozing TSA Worker Put On Desk Duty

By Ben Popken on January 28, 2010 11:04 AM 0 views

(Photo: Bucky Turco)

The zzz-catching TSA guard we posted a picture of on Monday has been put on desk duty pending the results of an internal investigation, after someone forwarded the picture to the TSA. "We recognize that our officers have very demanding jobs that require constant vigilance and hours on their feet," TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis told the NY Daily News. "But nonetheless, it was completely inappropriate for her to rest in a public area while on her break as opposed to a nearby break room." More »

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This Contact Lens Solution Bottle Is A Little Misleading

By Laura Northrup on January 28, 2010 11:01 AM 0 views
Noah found a bottle of contact lens solution that proclaimed on its package that it's small enough to comply with the TSA's liquid rules. This would be great if the bottle were small enough to comply with the TSA's liquid rules. More »

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TSA Takes A Nap

By Ben Popken on January 25, 2010 5:19 PM 0 views

(Photo: Bucky Turco)

Being ineffectual is hard work. TSA nappy time! To sleep, perchance to dream of more hilarious pranks. ANIMAL's Bucky Turco snapped this at New York's LaGuardia airport.
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TSA Employee Thought It Would Be Hilarious To Plant Fake Drugs On You

By Meg Marco on January 21, 2010 6:04 PM 25609 views
So, a TSA employee allegedly planted a small bag of white powder in a college students carry-on, then pretended to "find it." As a joke! Or something! He's such a kidder! More »

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Security Breach At JFK Airport Leads To Delays, Evacuations

By Laura Northrup on January 16, 2010 7:59 PM 5138 views

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Thousands of passengers were evacuated from the American Airlines terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport after an unidentified person opened a door restricted to airline personnel and TSA officers. Like the Newark incident of a few weeks ago, the offender was caught on camera but has not yet been found. It remains unknown whether he was a criminal or a moron. [Reuters] [NYDN] (Thanks, GitEmSteveDave!)
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Menacing 8-Year-Old Is Repeatedly Frisked By TSA

By Meg Marco on January 14, 2010 1:28 PM 0 views

(Photo:Fred R. Conrad)

Mikey Hicks has the same name as someone on the “selectee” list, a group of 13,500 names that trigger additional security measures at our nation's airports. The TSA says it's a "myth" that an 8-year-old is on a list and being frisked. His mother doesn't agree. More »

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Debate Airport Security In The Playmobil Security Check Point Amazon Review Section

By Ben Popken on January 13, 2010 1:54 PM 7222 views
After more knuckleheads tried to kill us, debate over airport security procedures has spilled over into all facets of lite, from the news to the diner counter to the the Amazon.com review section for the Playmobil Security Check Point. "I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the passenger's shoes cannot be removed," quips one. There are dozens more. [Amazon] (Thanks to GitEmSteveDave!)
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TSA Withdraws Blogger Subpoenas, Offers New Computer

By Marc Perton on January 1, 2010 2:43 PM 15052 views

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The new year is starting off pretty well for bloggers Chris Elliott and Steve Frischling, who had been targeted by the Transportation Security Administration after they posted the TSA's bizarre Christmas Day Security Directive. Elliott reports that the agency has withdrawn its subpoena against him, and that Frischling, whose laptop was confiscated, is getting a new computer courtesy of Uncle Sam. More »

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TSA Targets Bloggers Who Exposed Draconian Policies

By Marc Perton on December 31, 2009 12:59 AM 17849 views

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The Transportation Security Administration has discovered a major new threat, and is targeting it with all methods at its disposal. No, not terrorists. The agency is going after two bloggers, Steve Frischling and Chris Elliott, for exposing its whopper of a policy document, issued Christmas Day in the wake of that day's failed terrorist attack. More »

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TSA Gets Some Damned Sense, Eases Flight Restrictions

By Chris Walters on December 28, 2009 4:38 PM 14586 views

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Good news, people who are in the unfortunate position of having to do business with an airline in the near future: the TSA's embarrassingly reactionary new "security rules" have been eased as of this afternoon. Now it is up to the captain whether they're enforced on each flight, reports CBS News. More »

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Next Time You Fly, Prepare To Be Patted Down And Computerless

By Laura Northrup on December 27, 2009 7:30 PM 30752 views

(Photo: Ana Santos)

Are we not allowed to have electronics with us in the cabin when we fly now? Is it true that we can't get up in the last hour of a flight, and everyone gets patted down now? Most importantly, what about the electronics? More »

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When Traveling, Beware The Snow Globe Terrorist Menace

By Laura Northrup on November 15, 2009 10:00 PM 6968 views

Beware the snow globe menace! The TSA has decreed that since they can't determine how much liquid is in a snow globe, passengers are not allowed to bring them in their carry-on luggage on planes.  More »

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TSA Takes Baby Away From Mother?

By Ben Popken on October 16, 2009 5:08 PM 30646 views

UPDATE: The TSA has posted their CCTV video of the incident from 9 different angles. In the video, the child is never picked up by TSA agents or removed from the mother's sight.  More »

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Carry Liquids On A Plane In 2-Liter Bottles

By Chris Walters on September 3, 2009 2:14 PM 13770 views

"Baby Soda Bottles" are 2-liter bottles before they've been heated and formed into their soda bottle shape. In this pre-bottle stage, they make waterproof, hard-to-crush containers for small objects, and they hold approximately 2 ounces of liquid which makes them useful for air travel. Oh also, you can use regular 2-liter bottle caps on them.   More »

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Help, Baggage Screeners Stole My Underwear!

By Carey Alexander on July 19, 2009 4:00 PM 12725 views

Careful travelers, there's a panty-stealing baggage screener lurking in San Francisco's international airport, according to reader Ari, whose girlfriend lost eight days worth of underwear on a recent trip.  More »

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Genius TSA Officer & Baggage Handler Caught Stealing From Decoy Luggage

By Meg Marco on July 15, 2009 3:39 PM 25372 views

Two workers at JFK airport fell into a trap set by Delta Airlines and the TSA, says the Daily News. The two men are accused of stealing a Macbook Air and a T-Mobile Sidekick from decoy luggage. The first man, a TSA officer, was videotaped rummaging through a Miami-bound suitcase in an airport screening room while a baggage handler watched.  More »

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Company Offering Paid Security Lines For Special People Fails

By Meg Marco on June 23, 2009 4:54 PM 7386 views
Members of the service, called "Clear", paid as much as $199 a year and underwent background checks in order to access awesome security lines at participating airports. These security lines apparently led to the same checkpoints as everyone else uses. The company claims to have signed up 260,000 travelers.  More »

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Traveler Detained For Carrying "Too Much" Cash Sues TSA

By Chris Walters on June 22, 2009 10:17 PM 29541 views

Back in March, Steve Bierfeldt was pulled aside while going through the security line at Lambert-St. Louis (Missouri) International Airport, taken to a room, and questioned for half an hour about the box of cash he was trying to check through. Bierfeldt, who works for a Ron Paul organization, recorded the conversation. Now with the help of the ACLU he's suing the TSA.  More »

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Bill Would Boost The Size Of Carry-On Bags, Charge TSA With Enforcement

By Carey Alexander on June 20, 2009 10:00 PM 9255 views

H.R. 2870 would require all airlines to accept slightly larger carry-on bags, which is great if you actually abide by the published carry-on limits. If you don't, well, get ready to change your scofflaw ways because the TSA will enforce the new limits, and even slightly oversized bags won't make it past security checkpoints.  More »

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US Airways Employee Helps Roommate Smuggle Gun Aboard To Avoid Checking It

By Meg Marco on June 8, 2009 9:59 PM 11763 views

The AP is reporting that the employee charged with smuggling a unloaded handgun and ammunition aboard a US Airways flight was trying to help his roommate avoid checking it.  More »

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