Everybody seems to hate the TSA. And I mean everybody! I bet that when a TSA worker goes through the line before they fly - they hate the TSA. But, for all the hate they get, they do keep a ton of crazy stuff off the planes.
Boise, Idaho (KTVB) Many Magic Valley residents fly out of the Boise Airport and they take a lot with them, whether it be toothpaste, combs’ and other toiletries. But, believe it or not people have tried to take a cattle prod on board a plane at the airport...
Ever since infamous “shoe bomber” Richard Reid tried — and failed — to blow up a plane by igniting explosives in his shoes during a 2001 flight, travelers have been forced to remove footwear for screening when going through airport security.
But according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, that time-worn tradition may soon fall to the wayside.
The ACLU of Idaho says the TSA’s new screening procedures violate American's civil rights. Those procedures include the choice of going through a body scanner or getting a thorough pat down. Monica Hopkins with the ACLU of Idaho says the new screening techniques violate every traveler's civil rights when they should just be used for high-risk travelers...