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Star Wars’ Chewbacca Actor Fights TSA Over Lightsaber Cane
Don’t mess with a wookiee — or the actor who actually played one.
TSA Confiscates Record Number of Guns at U.S. Airports in 2012
Travelers, despite their better judgment, have tried to bring over 1,500 guns onboard in 2012 according to the latest Transportation Security Administration report.
TSA Agent Reportedly Spills Ashes of Traveler’s Grandfather, Laughs
John Gross, who was bringing his grandfather’s remains home from Florida to Indiana, has demanded an apology from the TSA.
Unplugged Metal Detector Forces Evacuation at JFK Airport
Hundreds of passengers at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport were forced to go through security for a second time after a TSA agent realized his metal detector has been unplugged – for hours.
UK Airport Auctions Off $150,000 in Jewelry Instead of Returning It
Meet the Scottish duchess with the worst lost luggage story ever.
Henry Kissinger Gets the Full TSA Patdown
What do toddlers in wheelchairs and former Secretaries of State have in common? They can’t escape the clutches of the TSA.
Can ID-Scanning Machines Ease Lines at Airport Security?
The TSA is testing out a new system to check boarding passes and IDs more efficiently.
TSA Agent Arrested for Pouring Coffee on a Pilot
A TSA agent is in hot water after throwing a cup of hot coffee on a pilot the morning of March 28, reports the New York Post. The brouhaha started when American Airlines pilot Steven Trivett was leaving the terminal and overheard …
TSA Agent Shown Searching a Wheelchair-Bound 3-Year-Old
It’s almost a little too easy to pick on the TSA these days. Not that they’re making it any easier on themselves by patting down a 3-year-old boy with a leg cast.
TSA to Allow Older Travelers to Keep Shoes On, Avoid Pat-Downs
Everybody loves the TSA. And by “everybody,” we actually mean “very few people.” But the air travel security organization might be gaining a new set of supporters: the over-75 crowd.
The Transportation Security Administration …
How States Make Money from TSA Contraband
Swiss Army knives, fuzzy handcuffs and Disneyland snow globes are all items that don’t make it past airport security every day. Instead, they wind up filling states’ coffers.
It may be common for angry travelers to scoff and …