By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The terrorist attacks in Paris have prompted Homeland Security officials to ramp up security at federal buildings and airports, the USA Today reports. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the move was “precautionary.” “We have no specific, credible intelligence of an attack of the kind in Paris last week being planned…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Travelers flying to the U.S. on Western passports will face increased screenings as Homeland Security officials express concern about European Islamic militants trying to launch attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. The idea is to “to learn more about travelers from countries from whom we do not require a visa,” Homeland…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It has become almost too common: Travelers are caught with guns in the carry-on bags. Even after Sept. 11, when much more innocuous objects were banned from flights, people bring guns to airports, often because they forgot they had the weapon on the them. WCIV reports that a South Carolina man…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Security screeners at overseas airports may begin seizing cell phones that don’t turn on as part of the continued effort to crack down on threats of terrorism, the Wall Street Journal reports. That means cell phones without battery power won’t be allowed on the plane and could subject the traveler to increased…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After Sept. 11, 2001, it’s still amazing to find how common it is for people to bring guns to airports. On occasion, ticklethewire.com likes to check in to see just how many folks still bring guns. According to the Transportation Security Administration, 30 loaded guns and two unloaded ones were discovered…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com What part of “don’t bring guns to the airport” don’t people understand? It still fails to amaze. As part of an occasional story on the issue, we report that 31 people from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29 were caught at airport checkpoints in the U.S. with guns, according to the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The stats for our nation’s airport should be cause for major heartburn. USA Today reports that more than 25,000 security breaches — an average of about seven per day — have occurred at U.S. airports since November 2001. Citing newly released Department of Homeland Security documents, USA Today reported that more…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As part of an occasional snapshot of what’s going on at our nation’s airports, ticklethewire.com periodically publishes stats on activity at checkpoints. For the week of Feb. 14-20, the Transportation Security Administration reported that 19 firearms were found at checkpoints along with two “artfully concealed prohibited items.” Additionally, six…
