Airport Security Criticized for Handling of 10-year-old Girl Over a Juice Box
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, airport security is naturally cautious and wants to ensure no weapons get on airplanes.
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TSA Allows Full-Body Scans at Airports Because of Heightened Terrorism Concerns
As lines grow at airports during the holidays ,TSA changed its rules to allow full-body scans, USA Today reports.
Sex Offender Slips Past Airport Security in Salt Lake City Using Stolen Boarding Pass
A registered sex offender was able to pass through airport security at Salt Lake City using a stolen boarding pass.
TSA Head: Screeners Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Speeding Up Lines
After the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, airport lines have become longer and more unpredictable.
Transgender Woman Misses Flight After Embarrassing Pat-Down, Scan
A transgender woman missed her flight after the TSA forced her to undergo questioning and a 40-minute search after an “anomaly” during her full-body scan calibrated for a woman.
FBI: Pilots in Cleveland Reported Being Blinded by Laser Pointers over Labor Day Weekend
Pilots told authorities they were blinded by laser pointers over the Labor Day weekend in Cleveland.
Kansas Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trying to Detonate Bomb at Airport
A Kansas avionic technician who had restricted access to secure airport areas was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Monday for trying to detonate a car bomb at the airport in Wichita.
TSA Screener Accused of Sexually Assaulting Passenger After Flight
A TSA screen is accused of imprisoning and sexually abusing a college student in a bathroom following a flight to LaGuardia Airport in New York.