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TSA

American voters, who have felt powerless against an expanding TSA, got an unexpected gift from a very unexpected place last week.

Politics aside, what should we do about the TSA?

January 22, 2024September 2, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

American voters, who have felt powerless against the allegedly invasive screening methods used by an expanding TSA, got an unexpected gift from a very unexpected place last week.

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Francisco Canseco took a stand when a TSA agent tried to give him an enhanced pat-down last spring. 5 times you should stand up.

5 times you should stand up to the TSA

January 22, 2024August 26, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Francisco Canseco took a stand when a TSA agent tried to give him an enhanced pat-down last spring.

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As she passed through the security checkpoint she asked a TSA agent to "opt out" of being screened by a full-body scanner.

5 things you should never say to a TSA screener

January 22, 2024August 19, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

It happened to Ann Holley again last week. As she passed through the security checkpoint at Atlanta’s busy airport, she asked a TSA agent to “opt out” of being screened by a full-body scanner.

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A poll that suggested more than half of all Americans believe the TSA is doing a "good" or "excellent" job.

Are you one of the TSA’s unwitting accomplices?

January 22, 2024August 12, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

I would have given anything to be a fly on the wall at the Gallup Organization last week after it released a poll that suggested more than half of all Americans believe the TSA is doing a “good” or “excellent” job.

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Two TSA agents who reportedly thwarted a passenger kidnapping in Miami recently are being hailed as heroes by the mainstream media.

Are TSA agents heroes?

January 22, 2024August 5, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Two TSA agents who reportedly thwarted a passenger kidnapping in Miami recently are being hailed as heroes by the mainstream media.

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If you thought the TSA's reputation as America's worst federal agency couldn't get any worse, I wouldn't blame you.

For disabled fliers, TSA adds insult to injury

January 22, 2024July 15, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

If you thought the TSA’s reputation as America’s worst federal agency couldn’t get any worse — and after its recent PR disasters, I wouldn’t blame you — you might want to think again.

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Timing was never the TSA's thing. Checking our shoes for explosives only after Richard Reid tried to blow up a plane with his footwear.

Who’s afraid of a bomb-making barista?

January 22, 2024July 8, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Timing was never the TSA’s thing.

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PR disasters are nothing new to America's least-loved federal agency. It's worth paying attention to how the TSA reacts when things go wrong.

The truth about TSAs lines — and lies

January 22, 2024July 1, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

PR disasters are nothing new to America’s least-loved federal agency. But after a particularly bad week, it’s worth paying attention to how the agency reacts when things go horribly wrong.

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Jeff Emerson missed his flight from Minneapolis to Washington last month. He didn’t make his connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Who’s responsible for my missed connection?

January 22, 2024June 23, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Jeff Emerson missed his flight from Minneapolis to Washington last month. He didn’t make his connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and didn’t arrive as scheduled in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, where he was supposed to start work as a summer volunteer.

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Guess what? The TSA’s controversial full-body scanners are safe, after all. The agency is working hard to repair its tarnished image, too.

3 TSA headlines you thought you’d never see

January 22, 2024June 17, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Guess what? The TSA’s controversial full-body scanners are safe, after all.

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