Was Sen. Rand Paul Really "Held Indefinitely" By the TSA? Would the outspoken TSA critic use a brief inconvenience at the Nashville airport to further his goal of eliminating the government agency? Maybe. Let’s break down what happened on Monday between Rand Paul and some TSA officials. Read more More
TSA Finds Sex Toy in Blogger’s Bag, Leaves Note TSA handlers found Feministe blogger Jill Filipovic’s “personal item” and left a note that says “GET YOUR FREAK ON GIRL.” It’s a good thing for the TSA’s lawyers she’s a good sport and doesn’t have a stick up her butt — that’s a different toy. Read more More
Huzzah, You Will Be Allowed to Wear Shoes Through Airport Security Soon At a public appearance on Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano noted that soon enough you won’t have to press your bare soles against the cold floor of the airport of your choosing. Read more More
No More Grainy Bits: TSA Announces Privacy Overhaul of Nude Airport Scanners It may feel like a move that comes too far removed from the hullabaloo to be worth a damn, but the TSA announced on Wednesday that they will be revamping the way in which their body scanners display air travelers, making the images more private. Read more More
Weekend Recap: Casey Free, Brooks Not, Potter, JLo, TSA Revenge, FNL… It’s the weekend, the time to power down and turn that big brain off for a couple days. Before you do, check out these stories on Harry Potter, TSA revenge, the News Corp. scandal, debt ceiling talks, The Undefeated, J-Lo’s split and more. Read more More
TSA Confuses 95-Year-Old Woman with Leukemia for Terrorist Jean Weber was traveling with her leukemia-stricken, wheelchair-bound 95-year-old mother to Michigan. Unfortunately, the TSA had to do their job and treated the elderly woman like she was a potential terrorist. Read more More
Hands Off: Texas Gov. Rick Perry Pushes Another TSA Anti-Groping Bill On Monday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry added the controversial TSA anti-groping bill to the special session. House Bill 41 would criminalize any intentional, knowing or reckless touching of a person’s private parts during a security screening, including through clothing. Read more More