New Jersey man to spend life after pleading guilty to LAX murder
The unemployed mechanic who gunned down a TSA agent in a shooting rampage three years ago pleaded guilty to murder and other charges.
Category Archives: Security
TSA Finds 3D Printed Gun in Carry-On at Reno Airport
The passenger also had 5 real bullets with the gun replica.
Feds try to forcefully search Wall Street Journal reporter’s phone
In an alarming incident, a Wall Street Journal reporter was detained by federal agents in Los Angeles who demanded to confiscate her two cell phones.
‘Confused’ cancer patient was bloodied by TSA agents, suit says – NY Daily News
Federal agencies knew airport guard was accused war criminal – CNNPolitics.com
TSA PreCheck is probably not the answer to long airport lines
TSA boots head of security amid furor over long lines
The Transportation Security Administration's head of security has been removed from his post
Blame those insane airport delays on the TSA union
Long TSA line strands 450 fliers overnight as woes expand
TSA’s security theater costs government billions- and economy billions more in lost productivity.
Airport security wait times: Passengers facing ‘insane’ TSA lines – CNN.com
“We encourage people to have the appropriate expectations when they arrive at airports,” Johnson said at a news conference at Reagan National Airport outside Washington. “Contemplate increased wait times as you travel.” Appropriate expectations? That would seem to be none at all. When the security line is longer than the flight time, something is severely…
It’s your fault security lines take forever, according to the TSA
New Yorkers can blame themselves for unbearably long lines at area airports, the Transportation Security Administration said in response to criticism from the Port Authority.
Airline fees are designed to encourage you to take your belongings on board- but it’s your fault security lines are long. Want shorter security lines? Eliminate baggage fees, or eliminate ridiculous screening requirements, like no liquids.
How airport travelers left TSA a tip of more than $765K last year
The TSA ended up with a hefty cash tip of $765,759.15 last year, the total amount left behind by airport travelers.
U.S. to boost airport staffing to manage long security lines
The United States is to increase the number of airport security staff and bomb-sniffing dogs and ramp up its pre-screening enrollment efforts in an attempt to address airlines’ concerns that long airport …
What not to name your Wi-Fi hotspot
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen says she was ‘humiliated’ by TSA officer
“Had a full body pat down, and was humiliated by him,” the six-time gold medal winner wrote on Instagram about the agent.
Airport lines are too long but TSA cites speedup in baggage screening
Long lines are plaguing airline passengers this spring, but one aspect of the Transportation Security Administration’s airport operation is showing improvement: checked baggage screening is quicker and more efficient.
Simulated crash of plane with 114 on board part of airport preparedness drill
A drill Saturday at the New Castle County Airport will test how well prepared crews are to deal with a major aircraft accident there.
Airlines fear TSA staffing woes will mean a long, weary summer
It happened in just five minutes on a chilly, rainy Thursday morning at O’Hare International Airport — from 5:30 a.m. to 5:35 a.m., the security line at the American Airlines terminal jumped from four lanes of travelers to 10.
TSA Paid Hefty Fee for iPad App to Get You Through Security
But just how much is unclear.
TSA Says Lack Of PreCheck Enrollments Has Led To Longer Security Lines
Not enough people have enrolled in the Transportation Security Administration expedited screening program, leading to long security lines at airports.
Flight attendant leaves 70 pounds of coke at TSA checkpoint
TSA Pre Check May Not Be the Deal it Appears to Be
Recently, someone who frequently gets TSA Pre-Check(but hasn’t signed up) was commenting to me that they had Pre-Check on their boarding pass, but the Pre-Check was closed. 500 of 2200 TSA security lanes are designated as full or part time for Pre-Check. JL Johnson wrote an article over at AirlineReporter.com that made many of these points…
Nude Man Falls into Woman’s Bathroom at Logan Airport
It could have happened anywhere, but it happened on Saturday at Logan Airport in Boston, a woman using the restroom in Terminal C reported that a naked man had fallen through the ceiling. The man ran out of the bathroom and then assaulted an elderly man, biting his ear and trying to choke him with…
More than 1500 Guns Were Confiscated at Airports in 2012
Skift reported that last week, a TSA screener found the 1500th firearm that a passenger attempted to bring onboard this year. However, once the gun is found, the TSA is no longer involved. They are not the police, and its officers do not have detention authority. But, the question we ask, does this justify the…
TSA Allegedly Refuses Private Screening to Terminally Ill Woman
Once again, the TSA has investigated itself and found it did nothing wrong. There is little that raises our ire more than the way the TSA handles these issues. The Huffington Post reports that a terminally ill woman was not only subjected to an invasive screening, but her requests for a private screening were dismissed. Michelle…