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Top 5 TSA Finds Of 2011 That Probably Saved People From Being Killed

Top 5 TSA Finds Of 2011 That Probably Saved People From Being Killed

While we often speak ill of the TSA and all they do to hinder our ability to travel quickly the truth is there are some times when they do their job well enough to save lives, perhaps ... continue
Airport Security In America – The TSA vs The American Citizen

Airport Security In America – The TSA vs The American Citizen

  The destruction of the Twin Towers changed America forever. The events of 9/11 made it abundantly clear to every single citizen that terrorism was about to become a major factor in their existence. However, it is doubtful ... continue
European Union Bans Use Of “U.S. Style” Body Scanners

European Union Bans Use Of “U.S. Style” Body Scanners

Officials in the European Union ruled this week that the use of American style full body scanners will not be allowed in the region. While American's have complained about the intrusive nature of the machines EU officials were ... continue
TSA To Expand Expedited Screening Program

TSA To Expand Expedited Screening Program

TSA officials this week announced that they are planning to expand their invitation-only expedited screening lines to more airports. The program currently allows Delta and American Airlines frequent fliers to head through faster security checkpoints that require ... continue
TSA Now Searching Afros and other Big Hairstyles

TSA Now Searching Afros and other Big Hairstyles

If the Jackson Five were touring these days it would be a long wait before they could all pass through TSA security and board a plane thanks to the TSA's new warning to employees. TSA officials in ... continue
TSA Behavioral Detection Program Gets New Test At Boston Logan International Airport

TSA Behavioral Detection Program Gets New Test At Boston Logan International Airport

Boston Logan International Airport TSA officials will soon be taken part in new screening  process with passengers, having "casual conversations" with airport visitors as they enter security checkpoints. The new initiative is taking place in Terminal A, running ... continue
Role Reversal: Woman Accused Of Groping TSA Agent

Role Reversal: Woman Accused Of Groping TSA Agent

Most cases involving the TSA leave us pondering what our country has turned into as children, the elderly and others are patted down like common criminals, so I couldn't help but chuckle when I learned that an ... continue
TSA Official Makes Elderly Woman Remove Adult Diaper

TSA Official Makes Elderly Woman Remove Adult Diaper

How many lawsuits is it going to take before the TSA gets their act together? The newest TSA security checkpoint horror story comes from Florida, where a 95-year-old, wheelchair-bound elderly female all of 105 pounds with end-stage ... continue
U.K. Airport Bans Nude X-ray Photos of Kids over Child Porn Fears

U.K. Airport Bans Nude X-ray Photos of Kids over Child Porn Fears

Airport security workers at Manchester Airport's terminal 2 have been banned from subjecting minors to a new X-ray booth that sees passengers nude bodies through their clothing. The device, a booth that passengers stand in while electromagnetic rays ... continue
Airport Clear lanes crash and burn

Airport Clear lanes crash and burn

250,000 frequent fliers were sent to the back of the line today after the Clear Card abruptly ceased operations. Verified Identity Pass operated the Clear Card, and cited an inability to negotiate an agreement with creditors as the ... continue
Don’t plan on boarding a plane dressed as a clown

Don’t plan on boarding a plane dressed as a clown

How can you tell when airport security has no sense of ha ha at all? Well ordering a gentleman dressed as a clown to be strip searched could be a start. Such is the case of ... continue