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Did Shoe Bomber Richard Reid Win In The End?

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2021

Sep 04 2021

Richard Reid, the “Shoe Bomber”, is a British career criminal who converted to Islam in prison and came a member of Al Qaeda. He attempted to blow up American Airlines flight 63 from Paris to Miami on December 22, 2001. The plot was foiled by several factors, from high humidity to Reid’s own perspiration dampening the fuse along with another passenger smelling smoke.

He was arrested, charged, convicted and eventually given 3 life sentences plus 110 years in prison without the possibility of parole.

Frozen Chicken Parts Appear At Baggage Claim, Checked Luggage Without A Suitcase

by Gary Leff on August 30, 2021

Aug 30 2021

The TSA shared video of frozen chickens and chicken parts, stuck together in a block, circling an airport’s baggage carousel. The chicken wasn’t wrapped or inside of luggage. And there’s no baggage tag apparent in the video.

TSA used the opportunity to make a number of puns, but there’s no security rule against checking frozen chicken as luggage.

Congressman Brings Gun Through Airport Security, Police Stores It For Him So He Doesn’t Miss Flight

by Gary Leff on August 1, 2021

Aug 01 2021

Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is one of the youngest members of Congress ever, and the first one to be born in the 1990s.

He brought a gun through a TSA checkpoint. He wasn’t arrested, didn’t have the gun confiscated, and wasn’t even asked to take it out of the airport. Instead the gun was stored for him while he left on his trip, to avoid causing him any delay.

What Happens To People Who Violate The Air Travel Mask Mandate? Usually Nothing

by Gary Leff on July 30, 2021

Jul 30 2021

The fine for not wearing a mask in public transportation the first time is just $250. But almost no one is cited for this, I see passengers walking around airports all the time maskless and nobody stops them. Airlines enforce masking on the aircraft, but airports don’t enforce it in the terminal most of the time.

Once someone is cited, though, that doesn’t mean anyone winds up paying a fine. In fact only two people have actually agreed to do so.

Dallas Airport Went Into Lockdown While Police Searched For Passenger Sitting In Food Court

by Gary Leff on July 30, 2021

Jul 30 2021

A man walked airside through an exit at Dallas Love Field causing the airport to go under lockdown on Sunday night. Eventually he was found… in the food court.

TSA Supervisor Took 42 Photos Of Young Women Being Screened

by Gary Leff on July 15, 2021

Jul 15 2021

In Denver TSA screeners worked together to find attractive passengers for coworkers interested in those of the same sex to give enhanced pat downs to. At LAX one screener insisted their job included seeing a woman’s breast and inspecting down her pants.

Now a TSA supervisor at Minneapolis – St. Paul was found to have taken photos of 42 young women being screened. However he’s only been charged with leaking surveillance video of a 9 year old boy riding the airport’s baggage carousel to the media.

Get CLEAR For Free, Even Without Amex Platinum

by Gary Leff on July 12, 2021

Jul 12 2021

CLEAR is expedited airport security. You use biometrics instead of a drivers license to identify yourself, and you skip to the front of the security line. If you’re eligible for PreCheck, you skip to the front of the PreCheck line. And you can leave your ID in your pocket or carry on. They’re also used at some entertainment venues.

It Looks Like January 6th Capitol Protestors Are Being Added To TSA Watch Lists

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2021

Jul 11 2021

When their home was raided they were held at gunpoint, handcuffed, and not allowed to use the bathroom for hours. You might say ‘but they were at the Capitol on January 6th’ and if they were convicted of activities related to the riots that day I might not be sympathetic. But they haven’t been charged. Many people there were innocent of wrongdoing. And there doesn’t appear to be any reason to suspect they’re a threat to aviation. Indeed, they’ve flown successfully and their behavior on those flights proves it.

A TSA Insider Walks You Through How To Fly Without ID

by Gary Leff on July 8, 2021

Jul 08 2021

You can skip showing an ID altogether if you have CLEAR and are flying from a terminal where that service is offered. Your eyes or fingerprints are your ID instead.

But if you don’t have ID, perhaps you’ve lost it or forgotten it, you can still fly. TSA has procedures for that. A viral video tells you how.

Watch How This Passenger Fakes An Injury To Skip Lines At The Airport

by Gary Leff on July 1, 2021

Jul 01 2021

Some unscrupulous people used to request wheelchair assistance at the airport when they didn’t need it and use their ‘injury’ to get earlier boarding of their flight, better seats, and more.

Right now though there are very few people at the airport to help push wheelchairs so this is tough to do, but people are still faking injuries to make their travel experience a bit smoother, or at least cut lines.

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