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.
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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.
TSA Alarmed by Discovery of Real Gun the Size of a Keychain
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The TSA has dealt with a record number of gun seizures at airports, but the latest discovery is one of the most unique and disturbing. Patch reports that security found a real gun the size a key chain and seized the weapon. “It is a very tiny gun, but it is…
Looking Ahead for TSA After Study Found Serious Surveillance Issues
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Now that many see the TSA as a failure, what’s next next for the beleaguered agency? Give the task back to the airlines? The Hill offers insight, saying private competition may drive down prices but you get what you pay for. More than 13 years after 9/11, we are still struggling…