TSA confiscated this toilet paper roller shaped like a gun
What was the traveler who carried this gun-shaped toilet paper roller thinking? On every level, seriously, what were they thinking. This photo from the Transportation Security Administration shows a...
View ArticleWoman whose vulva was probed by Burbank TSA "officers" who ignored her...
Last September, Jessica Lundquist passed through a body-scanner at Burbank airport and was told by a TSA screener that they wanted to conduct a "groin search" on her. Lundquist refused to allow the...
View ArticleTSA officer grabbed Native American woman's braids, snapped them and said...
Tara Houska, an attorney and Indigenous rights activist, was going through TSA security at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport when a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Houska...
View ArticleUS Customs destroys the instrument of renowned Mali musician Ballaké Sissoko
This is so heartbreaking. Ballaké Sissoko, the highly-acclaimed African musician from Mali, claims that US Customs officials destroyed his custom-made, irreplaceable kora instrument. He arrived back in...
View ArticleTSA officer arrested for coercing a woman into showing her breasts
A former TSA officer, Johnathon Lomeli (22), has been charged with ordering a woman at LAX to show him her breasts by telling her it was for security reasons, reports the Associated Press. Lomeli is...
View ArticleWoman says TSA officer groped and threatened her during a groin search
A woman is suing the TSA after she was groped and threatened by one of its officers, according to a lawsuit recently filed against the TSA. The assault occurred at Asheville Regional Airport in North...
View ArticleHow the coronavirus response reveals the arbitrary bullshit of so many US...
Over at Slate, Dan Kois offers an incisive look at the status quo frustrations that have long affected daily American life — and how they're now disappearing, because we're in a crisis. To some people,...
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"Brutally honest" airport security announcement
YouTuber ReThinkingTourism follows up the honest pre-flight safety demonstration video with the brutally honest airport security announcement. Really more painfully obvious than brutally honest....
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Airline passenger attempted to smuggle bag of meth inside a breakfast burrito
At Houston's Hobby Airport, Transportation Security Administration agents nabbed an airline passenger attempting to smuggle a bag of methamphetamine inside a breakfast burrito. What a great combination...
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What happens when you forget you have a gun in your carry-on
On November last year, a lady forgot she had a handgun in her handbag and got collared by the TSA scanner on the way into Orlando International Airport. This video, from Orlando Police Officer James...
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Lost or forgot your ID on the day you have to fly? Watch this TSA staffer's...
Don't forget to bring your ID to the airport. In case you lose your ID before your flight, here are the steps you need to follow. From the TikTok: If, for whatever reason, you have lost your ID on the...
View ArticleWhat to do when encountering terrorists on a plane
I shalln't attempt to further explain this sketch, but the advice is solid. Key and Peele: This reminded me of Willem Dafoe in David Lynch's Wild at Heart.
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Bullets in deodorant, a meth burrito, and the TSA's other "Top 10 Catches of...
The US Transportation Security Administration released its "Top 10 Catches of 2021," items that travelers attempted to bring through airport security checkpoints in luggage or on their person. Some...
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Boston airport terminal evacuated yesterday following discovery of possible...
The already chaotic scene yesterday at Boston Logan International Airport blew up even more after TSA spotted a suspicious electronic item in a piece of checked luggage. The entire terminal was...
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Here are the TSA's rules on whether it's OK to take live fish and other...
What are the TSA rules on breast milk, camping stoves, human remains, live fish, antlers, baseball bats, shot-puts, skateboards, unbottled prescription medicine, cannabis, fireworks, gels, garment...
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Florida man didn't fool TSA with gun hidden in a raw chicken
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Travel Tips & Dad Joke Hits 🎶 (@tsa) As the gaping maw of infinity spat out the infant universe, only a solitary entity emerged fully formed. While...
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TSA apprehends cat attempting to smuggle itself to Florida
A traveler at New York's JFK airport was surprised to find his housemate's cat, Smells, had stowed away in his luggage. Caught by the TSA during a routine bag x-ray, Smells the cat was safely returned...
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Delta Airlines tried scaring disabled passenger by claiming TSA would force...
When disabled, accessibility travel blogger Cory Lee landed in Atlanta, Georgia on November 13, he insisted on waiting on the plane until his wheelchair arrived at the jet bridge since he is "unable to...
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Airport TSA intercepts "emotional support" boa constrictor hidden inside...
Tampa, Florida airport TSA agents spotted a four-foot boa constrictor curled up inside a woman's carry-on bag as it went through the X-ray machine. The snake is named Bartholomew and its owner insisted...
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"They missed a whole bomb in my bag," says woman as she's patted down by TSA
"Whole time they missed a whole bomb in my bag," said Dorion Young Davis, 26, as TSA agents patted her down at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday. Apparently, Davis was...
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Man arrested for allegedly checking suitcase of explosives at Pennsylvania...
This woman may have been joking about bringing a bomb in her luggage, but Mark Muffley, 40, apparently wasn't. On Monday, the FBI arrested Muffley for allegedly packing explosives and related devices...
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Man caught with dangerous "vampire straw" at airport
A 26-year-old man was stopped by TSA workers at Boston Logan Airport while attempting to bring a metal drinking straw with a sharpened tip in his carry-on luggage. Known as "vampire straws," these...
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Three TSA officers arrested for stealing from passengers
The three people shown here are Transportation Security Administration officers. They are Josue Gonzalez, Labarrius Williams, and Elizabeth Fuster. Their job was to prevent people from bringing bottles...
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TSA officer gives invasive pat-down to man in skin-tight shorts
What in the heck is going on here? Bobby Booshay, a powerlifter and cybersecurity engineer, was randomly selected for a pat down at a TSA security clearance station. Even though he was wearing...
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Man attempts to ignore TSA and walk into the terminal unscreened
No one enjoys waiting in line, or the inconvenience of dumping everything you carry into a plastic tray before having your body scanned, but society is what is. I have no idea what the backstory is...
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TSA cites man for "loaded diaper" that turns out to be illegal
An Arkansas man got the attention of the TSA yesterday when he tried to get through security at New York's LaGuardia Airport with a loaded diaper — loaded with bullets, that is. The "dirty diaper" was...
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There's a store in Texas where TSA-confiscated items end up
Pocket knives, box cutters, and nail clippers—these are just a few of the sharp and potentially dangerous items available at the State Surplus Store in Austin, Texas. Many of the items that end up here...
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California lawmakers introduce bill to stop letting wealthy people skip...
A bipartisan pair of California lawmakers want to do away with the obnoxious CLEAR line-cutting racket that lets the wealthy buy their way to the front, reports Politico. As Democratic Senator Josh...
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TSA agents ask flight passenger: "Is that a snake in your pants?"
TSA agents at Miami-Dade airport intercepted a man who had stuffed his pants with a secret Oakley bag containing a pair of snakes. Fox59 reports that the TSA' screening technology's advanced imaging...
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Homemade Go-Kart Suitcase: hated by airports, hilarious on the YouTube
This video of builders making something ridiculous is a fantastic way to enjoy my Sunday AM coffee. An electric skateboard motor with a giant battery packed into a suitcase is fun for zipping around...
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