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...
View ArticleDelta 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...
View ArticleAirport 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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleTSA 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleTSA 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...
View ArticleThere'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...
View ArticleCalifornia 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...
View ArticleTSA 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...
View ArticleHomemade 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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