TSA
What’s wrong with the TSAs gun obsession?
Maybe the TSA hasn’t ever caught a single terrorist red-handed, but it’s given us something almost as good: guns. Lots of guns.
The truth about the TSA’s pointless knife fight
The TSA’s surprise announcement that it will allow small knives and previously banned sporting equipment was met with concern and confusion.
A silent majority sounds off about airport security
Intrusive airport searches are just fine with a majority of air travelers. They also think the TSA has singlehandedly prevented a 9/11 repeat.
If you love the TSA, read this story
It happened again with the TSA. At a time when the federal agency assigned to protect America’s transportation systems can least afford it.
Is there a better way to screen airline passengers?
If you look enviously at the TSA Pre-Check line whenever you’re at the airport — where pre-cleared air travelers breeze through the checkpoint without having to be scanned, remove their shoes or face a humiliating “enhanced” pat-down — then join the club.
3 reasons you’ll shut up after being humiliated at the airport
Like most infrequent air travelers, Vicki Burton just wants to get through security without causing a scene. So on a recent flight from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Miami, she obediently stepped into the airport’s full-body scanner, held her arms up, and waited for the agent to wave her through.
Can I tell you a secret about airport security?
If you think America’s airport security systems are obsessed with secrecy, you should meet Jose Lacson.
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.