In the last year, the TSA has collected more than $500,000 in change left behind by passengers at security checkpoints. A Florida Representative has proposed the money, which was deposited into an "aviation security fund," go towards upgrades for members of the military and their families when they fly.
Wounded TSA Agent Bled for 33 Minutes Before Getting Medical Attention
TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez waited 33 minutes before receiving medical attention after being shot earlier this month at LAX, a delay that might have cost Hernandez his life.
Why Would Anyone Want to Attack a TSA Agent?
This past Friday, 23-year-old Paul Ciancia walked into Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3 and used his legally-purchased assault rifle to kill one TSA agent and wound two others. Before the shooting, Ciancia made “the conscious decision to try to kill” TSA employees in order to "instill fear in their…
The 9-year-old boy who flew to Las Vegas without a ticket isn’t new to such shenanigans. He apparently has a “history” of taking the light rail without his parents to a local water park where he would sneak in by hiding with large families. And just two weeks ago, the boy stole a car and was arrested on the highway.
Boy Flies to Las Vegas Without Ticket, TSA Blames Government Shutdown
With a good amount of its staff furloughed, the Transportation Security Agency wasn't able to catch a 9-year-old boy who boarded a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas without a ticket.
Here Is the Gun That Got Ted Nugent's Wife Arrested
One week ago, Shemane Nugent was arrested at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after TSA agents found a .38-caliber handgun in her carry-on bag. Her lawyer justified his client's lapsed judgment as an “honest mistake” to the Dallas Morning News, explaining that the 51-year-old, who has a concealed-carry license,…
The TSA Racket is Now Selling Your Basic Rights Back to You
The TSA announced today that they will be accepting payments to give you back your basic rights in airports — if passengers pay to sign up for the TSA Precheck program, they can keep their shoes, belts and jackets on, leave laptops in their cases, and not have to remove liquids and gels from carry-ons.
TSA Attempts to Confiscate Chewbacca Actor's Light Saber-Shaped Cane
Last week, TSA agents in Denver detained actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies, as they reportedly attempted to confiscate his light saber-shaped cane, which the 7-foot, 2-inch actor requires to walk.
TSA Agents Harass Three-Year-Old with Spina Bifida, Take Away Her Stuffed Animal
After passing through the security checkpoint at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport without incident earlier this month, the youngest member of the Forck family — 3-year-old Lucy — was suddenly singled out by TSA agents for additional screening.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Bypassed Security at JFK, Delaying Their Flight and Causing a TSA Investigation
On their way back from Brazil, where they were busy posing like Jesus and partying beneath Will Smith, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got into some trouble at JFK Airport. After their flight from Rio landed, KimYe passed through customs and then an American Airlines' employee allowed them to bypass a security…
Body Armor-Wearing Passenger Stopped at LAX with Suitcase Full of Weapons and Body Bags
A Chinese-born US citizen living in Boston was stopped in LAX on his way home from Japan with a suitcase full to bursting with a variety of weapons as well as other odd items such as handcuffs, duct tape, masks, body bags, and cooking tongs.
TSA Agents Humiliate Woman Dying of Cancer
Michelle Dunaj is dying of leukemia. On her way to Hawaii last week for what she expects will be the last vacation of her life, TSA agents at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport humiliated the 34-year-old by forcing her to lift up her shirt and peel back her bandages for inspection.
TSA Agent Gets Caught Stealing iPad, Blames Wife
ABC News did some serious, hard-hitting journalism this week when they purposely left behind iPads at TSA checkpoints in ten different airports, all of which had "a history of TSA theft problems." Nine out of ten iPads were returned, but some highly paid TSA worker at the Orlando airport stole the 10th.
TSA Agent Keeps Woman Off Plane Because He Doesn't Like Her Attitude
The woman who took this video is accusing the TSA of keeping her off a flight just because an agent didn't like her attitude — and not because anyone thought she was a security risk.
Nothing to See Here Says TSA About Random Drink Screening Past Security Checkpoint
Many people were by outraged by footage uploaded to YouTube this week showing agents in Columbus, Ohio, screening the drinks of airline passengers well inside the airport terminal, but the TSA maintains that this practice has been in place since mid-2007.
Man Who Stripped Naked in Airport to Protest TSA Found Not Guilty of Public Indecency [NSFW]
50-year-old John E. Brennan, who grabbed headlines back in April when he stripped naked in front of TSA screeners at Portland International Airport, was acquitted of public indecency after a Multnomah County judge ruled his act a protected form of protest.
TSA Mistakes 'World's Largest Penis' for Pistol, Happy to See it Isn't One
World-renowned large-penis-haver Jonah Falcon was reportedly stopped by a TSA agent at San Francisco International Airport and asked about the "very noticeable" bulge in his pants.
Massive Flight Delay at JFK After TSA Agent Fails to Notice Metal Detector Not Plugged In
Hundreds of passengers had to be rescreened and at least eight flights were delayed after a TSA agent at New York's JFK airport accidentally let people pass through an unplugged metal detector.
Disgruntled Airline Passenger Charged with Misdemeanor Battery for Patting Down TSA Agent
A 59-year-old woman from Bonita Springs, Florida, was arrested at Southwest Florida International Airport and charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly groping a TSA supervisor.
TSA Finds Gun Parts Inside Four-Year-Old's Stuffed Animals, Father Blames 'Domestic Dispute'
The TSA agents Monday stopped a man from bringing a disassembled .40-caliber firearm and ammo aboard a plane bound for Detroit.
