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TSA chief to defend knives-on-planes rule today at Congressional hearing
Copyright ImageClick to View TSA Administrator John Pistole, shown here testifying before Congress in 2010, will be back at the Capitol this afternoon to defend his decision to allow knives on planes during a hearing convened by a House Homeland Security subcommittee. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images… …
TSA to allow small knives on flights
Pocket knives and sports equipment — banned on US flights since the September 11, 2001 attacks — are to be allowed back in aircraft cabins, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday. Passengers will be able to carry knives with folding blades 2.36 inches (6 centimeters) or shorter, as well…
Rep. Paul Broun to TSA administrator: Resign immediately
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) on Wednesday called on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole to resign from his position immediately. The Congressman noted that the agency had been swamped with complaints regarding its security procedures at airports, which include new body scanner machines and pat-downs. The ACLU received over…
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