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Category Archives: TSA

NewsTSA

TSA Bans Star Wars “Thermal Detonator” Coca-Cola Bottles

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 28, 2019August 28, 2019 5 Comments
TSA Bans Coke Bottle

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has banned special-edition Star Wars-themed Coca-Cala bottles from Disneyland onboard checked and carry-on baggage. It claims the cans look too much like bombs. First, a picture is in order. In celebration of the newly...

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TSA

TSA Comes Under Congressional Fire

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2019June 27, 2019 7 Comments
TSA Congressional Oversight

In a contentious hearing marked by partisan rancor, the TSA’s role at the U.S. southern border and overall effectiveness was harshly questioned. Held by House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the committee chairman, began...

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NewsTSA

Five TSA Officers Injured In Phoenix By “Brazen” Teenager

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2019 7 Comments
TSA Phoenix Attack

A teenager is in custody after attempting to rush past a security checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. By the time he was subdued, he had injured five agents. At 9:45 AM Tuesday morning, 19-year-old Tyrese Garner tried to...

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Law In TravelTSA

Senators Angry TSA Budget Is Being Redirected To Border

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 28, 2019May 28, 2019 11 Comments
TSA Senator Concern

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is angry that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is diverting money and personnel to the southern border and away from airports. The US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee oversees the TSA. Both...

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TSA Agents Sent To Southern Border To Serve Meals…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2019May 19, 2019 7 Comments
TSA Border Deployment

Not only does the TSA screen flight attendants, now it will serve meals as well…at the U.S. Southern Border. As the busy summer travel season heats up, President Trump is sending TSA agents to the Southern Border, including Federal...

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TSA

I Will Continue To Thank TSA Agents…You Should Too

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019 17 Comments

Last weekend at LAX I had my first interaction with a TSA agent since the federal government shutdown began. She was friendly and smiled at me. I thanked her for showing up to work during the shut down, noting...

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TSA

Rumors of TSA Shutdown Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 20, 2019September 15, 2021 29 Comments
DCA Airport

Due to political wrangling and an unprecedented case of brinkmanship, parts of the US government have been shut down for nearly a month. As a result, TSA employees are not being paid currently (they will be) but mainstream media...

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TSA

Passenger Carries Firearm Through TSA Checkpoint And Onto Delta Flight to Japan…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019 6 Comments
Delta Japan Firearm Flight

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents in Atlanta totally a missed a firearm in the carry-on bag of a Delta passenger, who ended up transporting the weapon to Japan. The unidentified passenger did not deliberately sneak the firearm onboard. He...

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Los Angeles LAXTSA

TSA PreCheck Arrives At Tom Bradley International Terminal At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2019January 11, 2019 7 Comments

Great news for those who have endured the torture that used to be known as security at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. PreCheck has officially arrived. You might be aware of the secret checkpoint downstairs, which has saved me...

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Los Angeles LAXTSA

I Experienced A TSA Lockdown At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 8, 2018August 7, 2018 8 Comments
TSA Lockdown LAX

Yesterday I experienced my first-ever TSA lockdown. I was in Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport and had just climbed the stairs from the lobby level to the security checkpoint. As I was winding my way through the...

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Law In TravelTSA

Why I’m In FAVOR Of New TSA Plan To Eliminate Security

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 2, 2018August 2, 2018 17 Comments

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to eliminate airport security at 34% of U.S. airports in a new process to “streamline” security. I’m actually in favor of the idea. The plan would see the elimination of security at...

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Law In TravelTSA

Quiet Skies: The Secret TSA Program To Spy On You

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 30, 2018July 30, 2018 6 Comments
TSA Quiet Skies

What do a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, a federal law enforcement officer, and a businesswoman who recently traveled through Turkey all have in common? They’ve all been trailed by Federal Air Marshals in a new program called Quiet Skies....

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Lufthansa Boards A380 in 20 Minutes with Biometric Boarding

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 20, 2018 9 Comments

The future of travel: approach the gate, scan your face, board the aircraft. This is not some dystopian world or sci-fi movie. This is how Lufthansa is now boarding flights at Los Angeles International Airport. Lufthansa has rolled out...

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Airlines Condemn Trump Budget Plan

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 2018 11 Comments

A proposed plan to raise airline fees for TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection has airlines bracing for an attack from an Administration it so far has strongly supported. The relationship between the White House and U.S. airlines is...

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TSA Calls in Reinforcements, No One Comes

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 11, 2017December 9, 2017 5 Comments
JFK TSA Assault

What happens when the TSA calls in reinforcements at JFK, but they’re on their coffee break? Nothing, as it turns out. When I described the horrific security lines at JFK last week, I mentioned an assault incident that deserved...

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Caution: You May Soon Need Your Passport for Domestic Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2017September 14, 2017 7 Comments
Real ID Latest Update

I’ve noticed the warnings when going through security, but never really paid close attention to them. But be aware: residents in a handful of states may need a U.S. passport to travel domestically starting next January. To put it...

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The TSA May Soon Examine Your Books!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2017June 26, 2017 11 Comments
TSA Book Inspection

The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) is testing out a new program in which all books would need to be removed from carry-on baggage and subject to closer inspection. Is this 1984? With proliferating fees for checked and larger cabin baggage, travelers...

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TSA

What the TSA Does With Your Lost Items + How to Claim Them

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 8, 2017May 8, 2017 5 Comments
TSA Lost Items

What does the TSA do with all the stuff that is left behind in security checkpoints each year? Answer: it auctions it. Check out this interesting video that explains the process– Allegedly, the money goes back into a general fund....

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TSA Scandal: Passengers Bypass Screenings at JFK

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 21, 2017 6 Comments
TSA JFK Breach

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” The TSA has been tasked with a simple yet fundamental mission: keep American...

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TSA Admits It Likely Cannot Spot Terrorists

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 9, 2017February 9, 2017 3 Comments
ACLU TSA Report

Internal documents reveal that the TSA’s behavior detection program aimed at rooting out terrorists is inherently flawed according to an ACLU report. The TSA’s behavior detection program utilizes specially-trained agents — some uniformed, some in plain clothes — to scope out signs...

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