You Have to Show More Than Your Boarding Pass

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Airports to Get Tougher Screening in Aftermath of Christmas Attack

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2010 Passengers traveling to the US from or by way of certain countries on the U government's naughty list, which includes Yemen and Cuba, will be subject to "enhanced screening" starting Monday (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Global War on Stealth Underwear

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 30, 2009 There is no “war” against terrorism What George W Bush launched and Barack Obama insists on perpetuating does not qualify Not if by war one means doing the obvious and checking a highly suspicious air traveler’s underwear to see if explosives have been sewn in. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Maher to Democrats: ?Chill Out?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2008 From TSA's mood music to Obama's bowling blunder, Bill Maher takes on the issues of the week, including the growing concern over the Democrats' heated primary battle: "If voting can destroy the Democratic Party, then the party isn't very democratic." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Airport Security Fails to Catch Bomb Components

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 While the rest of us have been struggling to survive air travel without our precious liquids and gels, federal investigators managed to sneak liquid explosives and detonators through airport security, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And They Think Hair Gel Is a Problem

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 A different sort of terror took to the skies last week when a man on a SkyWest Airlines flight relieved himself in an air sickness bag after the captain banned restroom use. The airline has since apologized to John Whipple, whose action, remarkably, went unnoticed by any other passenger. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Would Let Airport Screeners Unionize

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2007 An anti-terrorism bill making its way through the Senate would allow airport screeners to unionize. Republicans in Congress, ever the friends of working men and women, have fought against the provision, arguing that a screener union would threaten security and safety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plane Grounded by Flatulence

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2006 An airliner was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday after a passenger struck matches in attempting to cover the odor of her gas. After bomb-sniffing dogs searched the plane, the woman admitted to lighting the matches and said she had a medical condition. She was not allowed to reboard. (h/t: Boing Boing) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Website Exposes Airline Security Flaw

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2006 Christopher Soghoian created a boarding pass generator, allowing visitors to his website to sneak through airport security with fake documents. Though the FBI has shut down Soghoian's site, the flaw that enabled it remains a security threat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Airport Security Beset by Technology Failures

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2006 The Transportation Security Administration has suspended the installation of trace-detection portals, the machines that detect explosives on passengers. The move comes amid criticism that the TSA and the Department of Homeland Security have been unable to develop and implement effective airport security tools. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )