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TSA Gets Some Damned Sense, Eases Flight Restrictions

12.28.09 4:38 PM EDT By cwalters

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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.

“Officials: In-Flight Restrictions Eased” [CBS News]

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12.28.09By cwalters

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