Random, unpredictable airport security that’s not always awful? Only in America
The TSA screening area at Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s B gates isn’t much to look at. It’s a dark, cavernous processing area.
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Why it’s time for airport screening to come full circle
Andy deLivron says he’s no threat to aviation security. But he flies with box cutters in his checked luggage.
Look out! 4 things that get damaged at the airport
TSA agents believe they are the last line of defense against terrorism, and that sometimes you have to break a few metaphorical eggs to keep America safe.
Should Republicans blame the TSA for their loss?
When Susan Verbeeck attended a rally for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney with her two daughters and a friend at the Virginia State Fairgrounds in Doswell, Va., earlier this month, she didn’t expect to be greeted by TSA agents.
What’s the problem with the TSA’s pat-downs?
Michelle Dunaj, the terminally ill passenger who claims TSA agents in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport botched her pat-down, drew a visceral reaction from travelers with the humiliating details of her screening.
5 times you should stand up to the TSA
Francisco Canseco took a stand when a TSA agent tried to give him an enhanced pat-down last spring.
5 things you should never say to a TSA screener
It happened to Ann Holley again last week. As she passed through the security checkpoint at Atlanta’s busy airport, she asked a TSA agent to “opt out” of being screened by a full-body scanner.
The truth about TSAs lines — and lies
PR disasters are nothing new to America’s least-loved federal agency. But after a particularly bad week, it’s worth paying attention to how the agency reacts when things go horribly wrong.
Who’s responsible for my missed connection?
Jeff Emerson missed his flight from Minneapolis to Washington last month. He didn’t make his connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and didn’t arrive as scheduled in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, where he was supposed to start work as a summer volunteer.
TSA Watch: Did they really sexually assault his mother?
Another day, another TSA screening video. Ryan Miklus, with his parents for the Memorial Day weekend. The woman his mother, Carol.