In the suit against Drudge, Righthaven is acting on behalf of the Denver Post, source of a photo of an intrusive-looking TSA pat-down that he posted on his site, the Drudge Report, on Nov. 18th.
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Again, I think we are trying -- and TSA is trying -- desperately to strike that balance.
The officials say their TSA-approved security plan requires that anyone convicted of armed robbery within the past 10 years be denied a badge.
An excellent substitute for your TSA-confiscated toothpaste is soap and salt.
Doing so would encourage passengers to check their baggage so screwdrivers, knives and sports equipment can ride where they belong: in cargo holds inside checked and TSA-screened bags.
Frequent fliers who meet certain security criteria -- which TSA would not disclose "for security reasons" -- may be invited by their airlines to join at no charge, provided they pass certain background checks.
The outrage spawned a social media-fed genre of viral videos and stories about poorly handled TSA scans -- like Savannah Barry's -- and grope-y pat-downs.
Opt-out day, a protest against the TSA's full-body scanners and more intensive pat-downs planned for the busiest 24 hours of Thanksgiving travel, came and went.
Americans are focused on turkey and TSA pat-downs this week.
It's the same kind of trade-off TSA implicitly provided when it ordered us to take off our sneakers (to stop shoe bombs) and to chuck our water bottles (to prevent liquid explosives).
That also means it's pretty useless if you only want to schlep one bag around, so it looks like we're stuck with the Bucket Dance for now -- hey TSA, would pockets on the sides be such a threat to our nation's security?
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Meanwhile, what similar liquid-scanning technology has the TSA adopted in the six years since a would-be terrorist tried to blow up a plane with liquid explosives?
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Hawley headed the TSA from mid-2005 until early 2009, during the George W. Bush administration.
As I have stated, my priority is to make TSA more passenger-friendly and threat-focused.
The Minneapolis airport is one of the cities that has just implemented pre-screening by TSA for certain passengers.
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Oh sure, we're being a little dramatic here, but seriously -- maybe the TSA should just require a complete life history as a prerequisite to boarding.
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The mood toward the TSA isn't good, but it was worse in late 2010, when the TSA began to deploy full-body scanners and pat-downs in airports, said National Geographic Traveler's ombudsman and consumer advocate, Christopher Elliott.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US governmental agency responsible for travel security, is scrapping its controversial full-body scanners, which show near-naked images of passengers to TSA agents.
The only alternative to the screeners will be a pat-down from a TSA worker.
He calls the TSA's best-known processes "security theater" but said there's no political will to eliminate it.
And at 1.8 fluid ounces, the whole thing comes in well under the TSA's carry-on liquid restrictions.
But Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, wrote TSA Acting Administrator Gail Rossides saying her agency has undermined the airport's efforts to ensure traveler safety.
Under the TSA's risk-based security, Pistole has sought to "reduce the haystack, " giving modified screening to travelers under age 12 and over age 75.
Currently, TSA is working with only two airlines, American and Delta, because they were able to handle computing requirements set by TSA for the frequent-flier aspect.
People with medical issues should call TSA Cares (855-787-2227) before they travel to see if they need to take any extra steps or if they qualify for extra assistance to clear security.
Magaw cautioned the report's conclusions would draw attention to airport weaknesses -- which could be exploited by terrorists -- but said the TSA wanted to know what is getting through screening so it can fix the problem.
Santiago-Serrano worked for the TSA since January 2009, but no longer works with the agency.
Traveler Emma Siemasko, a writer and blogger in Boston, sees "the flip-floppiness" of the TSA's policies as the real problem.
King, a Republican who is a former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, called for a "top-to-bottom" review of TSA operations at Newark.
The TSA chief says that hand-held weapons may kill one or two people, but they can no longer be used to bring down an airplane.
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