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Woman makes it onto flight in Texas with gun in her purse

PC Harris — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:48:54 +0000

"A 65-year-old woman made it past a checkpoint and onto a flight at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday with a revolver tucked away in her handbag, and was only stopped after the plane was called back to the gate, the airport said."

TSA agent leaves note to woman traveling with vibrator

Sussex County Angel — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:39:49 +0000

TSA suspends employee who left personal note to blogger for traveling with a vibrator.

Why you can't take a cruise ship between 2 American cities

phonon — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:28:07 +0000

The Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (PVSA) effectively bars cruise ships from sailing between American cities. The PVSA forces cruiseships going from one US city to another to either stop at what is called a "far foreign port" (ie., outside of North America), or to stop at a foreign port within North America before returning to the American port of embarkation. Thus, a cruise ship cannot start in Los Angeles and end in San Francisco unless it stops in Tokyo or Lima first.

Gov’t Asks FAA Safety Inspectors for a Big No-Interest Loan

KareFree — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:15:34 +0000

The last continuing resolution expired Tuesday. With that expiration, the F.A.A. lost its ability to charge the 7.5% tax on airline tickets, which funds most of the agency’s functions. That means the agency is losing $200 million a week, according to the American Association of Airport Executives, money that is normally used to pay safety inspectors and improve airport facilities.

The agency also lost its ability to write checks or pay its credit card bills. Which leaves the inspectors to pay their own expenses.

61 year old woman arrested for groping TSA agent's breast.

Bizurke — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:47:16 +0000

61-year-old Yukari Mihamae grabbed the left breast of a female TSA agent Thursday at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Police say she squeezed and twisted the agent's breast with both hands.

Rep. Ron Paul Targets TSA Groping, Immunity

mrtruth — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:15:33 +0000

Liberty-minded Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) announced plans this week to re-introduce a bill that would hold Transportation Security Agency (TSA) liable for violating laws on sexual assault, as well as laws on the production of lewd images and potentially causing harm through mass radiation of passengers with naked body scanners.

Cruise passengers tell of seven-hour security 'revenge' nightmare

Deslock Darkstar — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:33:34 +0000

It was billed as a chance to taste the “glitz and glamour” of Hollywood or enjoy VIP treatment in some of the most exclusive shopping areas in the world. But when a group of 2,000 elderly British cruise ship passengers docked at Los Angeles for a short stop-off during a five-star cruise around America it was, in the words of one of them, more like arriving at Guantanamo Bay.

TSA dictating legislation to states with threats of no fly zones.

will in nv — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:48:36 +0000

The TSA is now dictating legislation to states with threats of no fly zones, remember this if you had hopes for state governments reinforcing liberty.

TSA screener steals your laptop, sells it on eBay

highline — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:51:55 +0000

THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED to hundreds of passengers whose bags was screened by Pythias Brown at Newark International. For a year +, he would swipe 2-3 valuable items per week from passenger luggage and sell them on eBay for cheap, making a total of $400,000.

Texas TSA Nullification Update – Tenth Amendment Center Blog

rancemuhamitz — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:27:01 +0000

The campaign took a big step forward last week as the pornoscanner bill made its way out of the Texas House Transportation Committee with a unanimous recommendation for passage by the committee members.

Miss USA Susie Castillo Sexually Assaulted TSA Style

Jcase — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:12:31 +0000

Actress, Miss USA, television personality Susie Castillo on her experience getting groped

TSA Agent Pats-Down 8 Year Old Boy

Takeshi Kovacs — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:32:15 +0000

TSA Agent Pats-Down 8 Year Old Boy to find out if he is a terrorist or not.

Airport body scanners radiation levels10 times higher than expected.

masshole — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:49:15 +0000

The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that it would retest every full-body X-ray scanner that emits ionizing radiation — 247 machines at 38 airports — after maintenance records on some of the devices showed radiation levels 10 times higher than expected.

TSA Harasses 9-yo Boy and Other Train Passengers After Their Trip

XD45 — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:59:36 +0000

TSA Harasses 9-yo Boy and Other Train Passengers After Their Trip

Sea-Tac Café Is Now Refusing to Serve TSA Agents

Bizurke — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:51 +0000

A Cafe near Sea-Tac (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) has banned TSA Agents from entering. On occasion they have even called the police to have agents removed. According to the Cafe about 90% of customers, and even the police, believe that they are doing the right thing.

Airport considers replacing cops with private security to cut costs

losingfeeling — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:55:55 +0000

"The transfer of 41 police officers and 12 firefighters might save the airport an estimated $10 million a year, a savings essential to preventing the loss of more flights -- and the passenger revenue they bring -- from the financially strapped airport, officials said."

Mississippi Passes Bill To Create Uninsured Motorist Database

Pilot_MKN — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:04:57 +0000

Under the legislation, officers could use a database to check the insurance status of a motorist who’s pulled over for a primary offense. The agency would also run periodic computerized, random checks on registered license plates.

The bill would allow employees with county tax collector’s offices to check the status when motorists come in to buy car tags. If the motorist doesn’t have insurance, the tag won’t be issued. Simpson said the problem is that the bill doesn’t require the tax collector’s office verify insurance.

African Farmers Losing Land to Investors

Delighted — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:50 +0000

"Organizations like the United Nations & the World Bank say the practice...could help feed the growing global population by introducing large-scale commercial farming to places without it. But others condemn the deals as neocolonial land grabs that destroy villages, uproot tens of thousands of farmers and create a volatile mass of landless poor. Making matters worse...much of the food is bound for wealthier nations."

Va. teen detained in Kuwait sues U.S. over no-fly list

Deslock Darkstar — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:09:41 +0000

A Northern Virginia teenager detained in Kuwait is suing the U.S. government, saying officials violated his rights by apparently placing him on the no-fly list without reason.

Leading Scientists Say Airport Full Body Scanners Easily Duped

Thrain — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:59:15 +0000

Two respected scientists say they have discovered a flaw in airport full body scanners that could potentially allow terrorists to outsmart the machines.