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Good News — TSA Screeners Can't See You Naked Anymore

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:07:20 +0000

The controversial full-body scanners that the Transportation Security Administration has been using in airports to detect illegal objects being hidden by passengers will be removed from all airports. After travelers complained (quite loudly), TSA set a deadline for the scanners’ maker, OSI Systems, to create software that would make the images of passengers less revealing. [...]

TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:51:28 +0000

We all gripe about having to take our shoes off when we go through airport security, but according to a list of items confiscated this year by the TSA, footwear may be the least of its concerns. Of the 375 million passengers that have gone through TSA checkpoints, some accidentally leave things in their purses [...]

Do You Approve of the Job the TSA Is Doing? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:15:40 +0000

When you hear about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), it’s usually because one of its agents has aggressively searched someone they probably shouldn’t have searched so aggressively. But despite the drumbeat of negative stories surrounding the folks entrusted with our airport security the general public hasn’t turned on the TSA. In fact, according to a survey of 1,014 adults by [...]

You Won't Believe What the TSA Confiscated in 2011

Kathy Landin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:56:21 +0000

We haven’t heard anything from the TSA about how many actual terrorist plots it prevented in 2011. In fact, we have no real report on how much safer it was to fly around the country in 2011 because of the efforts of our favorite, invasive security agency. What we do have, though, is a list of the ridiculous things they have taken from Americans who dare to forget what they’ve been carrying in their carry-ons.

Woman Gets Afro Pat Down By TSA Agents [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:03:04 +0000

Isis Brantley is headed back to Dallas from Atlanta when she goes through airport security then is called back where the TSA agents pat down her afro for explosives. Seriously! Isis says she is a frequent flyer of American Airlines and has never had a problem before. She’s had this same hairdo for many years [...]

TSA Reform May Be A Plus For Frequent Flyers [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:07:31 +0000

Recent reports that the federal government is planning a reform on how the Transportation Security Administration operates within the borders of the United States. With a reform in the works, this looks promising for many American frequent travelers. Here the deal, if your willing to answer a few personal questions and undergo a "more thorough background" investigation and pay an additional $100 - $150. You could be flying past the pesky TSA security check points.

A survey take by the U.S.T.A. asked over 1,000 travelers how likely they would be to enroll in an airport security program, if it had an annual fee of $100 to $150. 61% of leisure travelers said yes and 75% of business travelers said they would definitely pay a fee to eliminate TSA security hassles at airports.

What Not To Do In An Airport [VIDEOS]

Rudy Fernandez — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:37:01 +0000

OK, so most of us that travel using our nations airports all have our little horror stories about that time when you were at the DFW airport and this guy did whatever. You get the Idea, well someone put together some of the more comical things that have happened at airports around the world. While somethings are just not cool or against the law, it seems "flash mobbing" is still OK.

Ex-Miss USA Upset With TSA Body Search [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:44:47 +0000

Ex-Miss USA Susie Castillo is upset and emotionally distraught after being “groped” by a TSA agent at the Dallas/Fort-Worth Airport.Ms. Castillo claims she was groped in a way that she believes was inappropriate during the pat down process. Now if you choose to not go through the body scanner then you must go through the [...]

New Underwear Provides Extra Privacy

Shay Hill — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:11:32 +0000

In response to my own “humorous” post about the TSA screenings, it seems many people are really worried about the invasion of privacy the screenings will have on them. I personally don’t care to get screened I have nothing to hide and I really don’t think they are using it to “check out” my lovely [...]