Here’s the story of my latest security checkpoint clash with those fine public servants from the Transportation Security Administration. I filed a formal request for a video of that patdown six months ago. But TSA treats the Freedom of Information Act like the F**k Off Information Act and they are ignoring their legal duty to disclose. But hope lives eternal – maybe in today’s mail? Admittedly, I have given up hope for the return of my illegally-seized cigar cutter.
I discussed my TSA patdown at National Airport in the Los Angeles Times but here’s the step-by-step, paw-by-paw, nitwittery-by-nitwittery full rendition. Alas, TSA continues to be a Full Employment Program for low-watt Sherlock Holmes types. (Here’s a link to a USA Today story I did last week quoting women who vividly recounted how TSA abused them.)
The Future of Freedom Foundation set up a podcast page for this and my prior broadcasts here.
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TSA allegedly allows cigar cutters but disallows thread cutters but does allow scissors 4″ long from fulcrum. Does any of that make any sense?
TSA works in mysterious ways.
Excellent video on the horrors of TSA. I was with a friend who had the same thing happen to him at the Portland Airport. Really enjoy your humor and delivery. We need more videos like this to get the word out.
Thanks a bunch, Pat! I have tried to assure that the PDX TSA crew receive all the plaudits they deserve.