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Oregon man protests TSA by stripping naked at airport
A 49-year-old Oregon man thought the best way for him to protest the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Tuesay was to strip down completely naked at the airport, according to KATU-TV. John Brennan was arrested by authorities after refusing requests from the TSA to put his clothes back on. Brennan’s actions…
Man tries to board flight with knife in mayonnaise jar
A bizarre incident occurred at JFK airport in New York City Tuesday evening, where a man was caught trying to smuggle a knife onto a flight in a jar of mayonnaise, according to a spokeswoman from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The individual was scheduled for a flight to Mexico…
TSA to expedite airport security screening for $100 fee
Those who wish to avoid body scanners and pat-downs at airports can pay $100 to opt into a Transportation Security Administration expedited security screening program. “It’s pay to play,” aviation analyst Michael Boyd said on MSNBC. “I don’t know how much it is going to do for security, but is…
Blogger demonstrates serious flaw in TSA body scanners
A blogger on Tuesday published a video showing how he had snuck a small metal case through the Transportation and Security Administration’s (TSA) “billion dollar fleet” of so-called nude body scanners. Engineer Jonathan Corbett, who runs the blog TSA Out of Our Pants, explained that the problem lies in how…
Jon Stewart: Virginia ultrasound law ‘a TSA pat-down inside your vagina’
On his show Tuesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart blasted controversial legislation expected to be passed by the Virginia legislature that would require women seeking an abortion undergo a medically unnecessary trans-vaginal ultrasound. Since most abortions are performed in the first trimester, when the fetus is too small…
TSA says woman has ‘cute figure,’ asks for three body scans
The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) is coming under fire for allegedly doing “peep show” naked body scans of women who agents think are attractive. Ellen Terrell told CBS 11 in Dallas that agents at DFW International Airport asked her to go through the invasive scanner three times because “[t]hey…
U.S. no-fly list more than doubles in a year
A secret U.S. government list of suspected terrorists has more than doubled in the past year. Government figures provided to The Associate Press showed that the so-called no-fly list has skyrocketed from 10,000 suspected terrorists to around 21,000. The U.S. bans all names on the no-fly list from flying to…
Ron Paul: TSA ‘totally voids’ the Fourth Amendment
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Sunday that airport security should be turned over to private corporations because the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) effectively “voids” the Fourth Amendment. Paul’s son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), claimed last week that he had been “detained” by the TSA for refusing an…
Limbaugh: Ron Paul ‘sounds like an Islamic terrorist’
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh reacted to news that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) might have been detained by the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) by saying that it would have made more sense if they detained his father, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). “Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has been detained by…
Rand Paul ‘detained’ by TSA in Nashville
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reportedly “detained” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) Monday morning in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a tweet sent by his communications director Moira Bagley. “Just got a call from @senrandpaul,” she wrote. “He’s currently being detained by TSA in Nashville.” Aides told NBC News reporter Kelly O’Donnell…
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