A Dallas woman believes she was violated by TSA officers who, she says, repeatedly asked her to enter a body scanner because of her looks
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Cleared for Takeoff: Rhode Island Bakery Creates TSA ‘Compliant Cupcake’
An ingenious business plan has developed out of the turbulent saga the TSA has christened Cupcakegate. It all began last month when security agents confiscated a “cupcake in a jar” at McCarran International Airport in Las …
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Delicious But Dangerous: TSA Stands By Cupcake Confiscation
Attention all fliers: your cupcake is a flight risk – if it’s in a jar, that is. And that’s an order served piping hot from the TSA.
Security agents caught the ire of the Internet after confiscating a “cupcake in a …
Snakes (Nearly) on a Plane: TSA Unveils Top ‘Catches’ of 2011
Travelers attempted to smuggle firearms, animals and even land mines on board.
Reading While Eating for December 16: Smells Like Christmas Spirit
Friday’s links can’t help but get into the holiday frenzy.
Elderly Woman Claims TSA Agents Strip-Searched Her
Though Lenore Zimmerman says she plans to sue, the TSA claims she wasn’t strip-searched in the first place.
Young Gun: Teen Stopped By TSA Over Pistol-Embroidered Purse
This takes the term “fashion police” to another level.
Europe Bans Airport X-Ray Scanners that U.S. Still Uses
The European Commission adopted new rules Nov. 14 regarding X-ray, or backscatter, body scanners at all airports in Europe. A press release ordered members of the European Union to remove X-ray scanners from its airports to avoid …
Does the TSA Favor the 1%?
Occupy Wall Street? How about Occupy the TSA?
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TSA Agent Leaves Creepy Message for Traveler on Inspection Note
Most people feel annoyed and a little exposed when they find a TSA inspection note in their luggage. But when blogger Jill Filipovic opened her suitcase after a recent flight, she got a personalized (read: invasive) message along …