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Michael Yon handcuffed by security bullies at SeaTac (Update)

By Steve McGough / January 5, 2010 /

This really ticks me off. Michael Yon, who I follow regularly as he travels with embedded troops around the world as they fight insurgents, Taliban, al-Qaida and other terrorists was handcuffed and detained by TSA security at SeaTac earlier today when he was returning from overseas.

More overreach? Border immigration officers can search computers, phones, based on hunches

By Steve McGough / June 6, 2013 /

Yup. If you are entering the country and an immigration or customs officer has a hunch your computer or phone may contain bad stuff, they can take the device and download the information.

TSA misses three boxcutters carried by passenger in carry-on bag

By Steve McGough / March 2, 2011 /

No matter what the government tells you, you will never be “safe” from security threats on commercial airliners. The word “safe” implies certainty, certainty that you will never be exposed to a security issue. The TSA missed a few boxcutters last weekend as a reminder to us that we’ll never be 100 percent safe.

San Diego Traveler says touch my junk … I’ll have you arrested. UPDATE: Video added

By Jim Vicevich / November 15, 2010 /

Well, it was only a matter of time. But people are pushing back because … for the most part they don’t think this makes them safer.

TSA Security Check Point toy set

By Steve McGough / January 12, 2010 / Comments Off on TSA Security Check Point toy set

Unfortunately, the toy set is currently unavailable and Amazon is unsure when it will be back in stock. For those of you looking for reviews on the item, many families were able to pick it up for Christmas and have thankfully posted full reviews so you’ll know if it’s worth the wait.

TSA screener pulls bad joke on 22 year-old traveler in Philadelphia

By Steve McGough / January 22, 2010 /

How would you like a TSA screener to hold up a bag of cocaine and ask you where you got it when you never had it in the first place? Of course, privacy laws prevent the TSA from releasing the screener’s name and what discipline – if at all – he received.