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05 Jan 2010 21:07

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U.S.: Honey flare-up: A false-positive “explosive” has travelers abuzz

  • Excuse me sir, what’s in the jar? A California airport was shut down for hours today after somebody brought some containers of honey through the security check. The substance tested positive for explosives. Really, it was just explosively delicious. Call it sweet consolation. source
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04 Jan 2010 12:15

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U.S.: Someone’s gonna get in trouble for the Newark incident

  • The TSA guy who let the security-breacher through could feel the pain. Flights may be back to normal today, but last night’s security breach at Newark Airport won’t come without consequences. While they never caught the guy, everyone did go through a checkpoint again and subsequently had their night ruined. For its part, the Transportation Security Administration says they’re trying to learn lessons from the incident. “We’re reviewing the circumstances and its totality,” said TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis. “We’ll look and see if any lessons can be learned and take further action going forward.” source
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04 Jan 2010 00:37

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U.S.: Newark airport’s collective freak-out finally sorted out (almost)

  • There there, little girl, it’ll be OK soon, we swear. Flights at Newark Airport are finally starting to go out after hours of nightmares caused by some jerk who thought it’d be funny to skip out on security in one of the largest airports in the country. If she thinks waiting in line is bad, she could go outside and visit sunny Newark, where it’s probably freezing, the air is full of fresh-smelling chemicals,  and friendly people can’t wait to rob you. source
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03 Jan 2010 19:46

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U.S.: Situation at Newark Airport; Twitter’s on edge once again

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27 Dec 2009 09:00

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World: In Nigeria, the terror suspect got through security, no problem

  • Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab even went through a secondary check. Obviously feeling the pressure that they let through a guy who tried to blow up a plane, a senior Nigerian aviation official explained the process he went through. He didn’t check any baggage, carried a shoulder bag, went through a traditional security check, passed with flying colors, and went through a secondary check at the boarding gate. He had a multiple-visit U.S. visa, but not one to enter Britain after applying to a bogus college there. Nigeria’s airline security, BTW, successfully passed recent audits. source
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20 May 2009 16:07

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Politics, U.S.: A junior congressman takes on overzealous airport security

  • The images offer a disturbingly accurate view of a person’s body underneath clothing, even allowing Transportation Security Administration officials to distinguish gender or see the sweat on a person’s back. Americans should not be required to expose their bodies in this manner in order to fly.
  • Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz • Arguing against the use of whole-body imaging as a part of airport security. The new method can detect far more than current metal detectors, including gender and significant amounts of detail. On the other hand, it also means you won’t have to take off your shoes. • source
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12 May 2009 22:20

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Offbeat, U.S.: This airplane feeds on things smaller than it, like baggage carts

  • With our luck, our suitcase was probably lodged inside the baggage cart that this airplane apparently ate at LAX. It’s hungry. source
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06 May 2009 01:20

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Offbeat: If you had 14 live birds, wouldn’t you attach them to your socks?

Well, that’s one way to attempt to smuggle contraband through an airport security check. FAIL. source
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22 Mar 2009 23:42

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World: “Mad Max” plays out in an Australian airport; yay for biker brawls!

  • They came running through, picking up the big metal barrier poles and swinging them like swords at each other. I saw one of the men lying on the ground, and another man came up with a pole and just started smashing it into his head.
  • Naomi Constantine • Who witnessed a biker brawl that took place in Sydney’s airport. One person died, which makes it perhaps something we shouldn’t compare to “Mad Max,” but seriously, doesn’t this sound just like a scene from “Mad Max”? • source
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07 Mar 2009 21:59

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Culture: Who’s got the crack? Coolio does. (That’s why he’s in trouble.)

  • Note: Never go through an airport with that stuff. Apparently the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, real name Artis Levon Ivey Jr., was going through the airport security checkpoint at LAX on Friday when he was caught with some crack. Uh, dude. It’s an airport security checkpoint. You can’t wear a hat walking though one. source
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