Archive | airport security RSS feed for this section

Sounds Like a Plan!

The Israelis are developing an airport security device that eliminates the privacy concerns that come with full-body scanners. It’s an armored booth you step into that will not X-ray you.  Instead, it will detonate any explosive device you may have on your person. Israel sees this as a win-win situation for everyone. It will also eliminate […]

TSA – IS IT ALL WORTH IT?

  I’ve previously written about my airport experiences which, overall, have been generally good.  I fly often enough to know what I can and can’t bring on the airplane; I know what I have to remove from my bags to get through security without any significant hassles; and I’ve been willing to put aside any […]

Airport Lunacy!!!

It was recently reported that the TSA required this 95-year old woman to remove her diaper before getting through security.  Well, that’s not exactly what happened.  According to the most recent report, the woman’s daughter, Jean Weber, told CNN on Monday that the TSA agents acted professionally and never ordered the removal of her mother’s […]

TO SCAN OR NOT TO SCAN – THAT IS THE QUESTION

I like airports.  They’re a great place to people watch.  It’s still a wonder how an airplane gets off the ground and stays in the air, but I’m a lawyer and haven’t a clue about aeronautics. I’m especially astounded at how flight attendants – whose job description must read “being nice to stupid people” – […]