Security

TSA Rescues Kidnapped Woman

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A woman is safe because Transportation Security Officers interceded and rescued her from her abductors at Miami International Airport. We often find ourselves in the position of criticizing the TSA and their employees. A lot of this stems from the…

United Flight Diverted to Boston Due Bomb Scare

NYCAviation is reporting that United flight 956, Newark to Geneva, was off the coast of Nova Scotia when it turned back toward the United States, due to a suspicious package. Update: 9:26PM – According to @crimeboston, the United flight has…

Alleged Competence at the TSA

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The Transportation Security Administration exists. The TSA has a blog at blog.tsa.gov. The stated purpose of the blog is to “facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process.” The demonstrated purpose of said blog…

Terror Cupcake Resurfaces with a New Name

Rebecca Hains has shot back at the TSA’s characterization of her cupcake. The TSA finally decided to finally comment on the situation, which they are calling Cupcakegate. Not even addressing the stupidity of calling any mildly scandalous issue blank-gate, Blogger…

What is the TSA For, Exactly?

We usually agree with Bruce Schneier. The man coined the term security theater and he takes an approach to the TSA that mirrors ours. Writing in response to the TSA Blog’s Top Ten Catches of 2011, he pointed out that…