TagsTagsOn his way to a religious fanatic anti-abortion hatefest, Sen. Rand Paul was detained today by TSA agents in Nashville after a scanner went off, and he then refused a pat down. Now, in true Paul family fashion, Rand Paul is planning a formal Senate investigation to find out who's behind ...
Stephen Colbert had a funny, pointed bit last night about the TSA's full body scanners, featuring Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg. [Video]
Drudge Report has been pushing the latest round of TSA scare stories hard (and often linking to Alex Jones conspiracy sites as sources), and right now he's running this picture with the headline, "The Terrorists Have Won." Only problem: if the terrorists did win, it must have happened in September 2007 ...
Now here’s a story that really is outrageous, as the TSA subpoenas and confiscates the computers of two bloggers who posted their new screening directive — even though the document was not classified. Two bloggers received home visits from Transportation Security Administration agents Tuesday after they published a new TSA ...
Again, Christopher Hitchens cuts through the nonsense: The truth about airplane security measures. Why do we fail to detect or defeat the guilty, and why do we do so well at collective punishment of the innocent? The answer to the first question is: Because we can’t—or won’t. The answer to ...
Christopher Hitchens, Terrorism, Security, Airline Safety, TSA
Reuters is reporting that the Transportation Security Administration has now eased their silly new rules. The TSA will now let pilots decide whether to allow passengers to keep items in their laps or require them to remain seated during portions of the flight, said the source who spoke on condition ...
Bruce Schneier is exactly right — the new TSA rule about staying seated for the last hour of flight is completely silly. And what sort of magical thinking is behind the rumored TSA rule about keeping passengers seated during the last hour of flight? Do we really think the terrorist ...
Annie Jacobsen has another harrowing story from the world of air travel, in which a passenger is mistakenly labeled a terror suspect: Terror on the Tarmac.
Annie Jacobsen has gotten hold of a “TSA Suspicious Incident” report, about the behavior of a group of passengers on a flight to Milwaukee from Washington DC: Pilot, Crew, TSA: Four Passengers Targeted Bathroom, Tampered with Mirror. Perhaps even more troubling than a possible “dry run”—this suspicious incident report is #177. ...
At Los Angeles International Airport, TSA screeners have missed 75% of the fake bombs planted to test security. WASHINGTON — Security screeners at two of the nation’s busiest airports failed to find fake bombs hidden on undercover agents posing as passengers in more than 60% of tests last year, according ...
At Detroit Metro Airport: Credit: Dean Shaddock (Hat tip: LGF readers.)
The TSA has notified airports to be on the lookout for terrorist “dry runs,” and they have good reason to be worried, after numerous suspicious incidents: Airports warned about terror dry runs. WASHINGTON - Airport security officers around the nation have been alerted by federal officials to look out for terrorists ...
The Council on American Islamic Relations is seething, whining, and lying in response to Barbara Boxer’s surprisingly un-dhimmi-like action: Sen. Boxer rescinds award to Muslim leader after seeing criticism. Boxer’s communication’s director, Natalie Ravitz, said a letter withdrawing the certificate was sent to Elkarra on Dec. 21. Ravitz said two former members ...
CAIR, Radical Islam, Terrorism, Propaganda, Hamas, Barbara Boxer, TSA
Absolutely appalling behavior from the Bush administration, as they hand the keys to America’s air transportation system to the agents of a well-known Saudi-funded radical Islamic front group: Singing CAIR’s Tune, On Your Dime. (Hat tip: LGF readers.) On a weekend when the Bush administration achieved a new CAIR-friendly low, a ...
CAIR, Radical Islam, Terrorism, Propaganda, Hamas, Barbara Boxer, TSA
Just in time for the holiday season, the government has halted the Secure Flight anti-terrorism screening program, thanks to the efforts of privacy advocate groups: Report Says TSA Violated Privacy Law. (Hat tip: AJ Strata.) Secure Flight, the U.S. government’s stalled program to screen domestic air passengers against terrorism watch lists, ...
The TSA has issued a warning to owners of private aircraft: Extremists may target private US planes: TSA. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Security Administration has warned aircraft owners and airport managers that Muslim extremists may be targeting private American jets and urged them to boost security. “On April 13, 2006, a ...
Oh brother. Judge Unexpectedly Halts Moussaoui Trial. ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An angry federal judge considered Monday whether to dismiss the government’s death penalty case against confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui after a federal attorney coached witnesses in violation of her rules. “I do not want to act precipitously,” U.S. District Judge Leonie ...