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Dirty Harry flies without his gun, so far

by Jeff Price | Feb 15, 2010 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, Policies and Procedures

There are nearly 1 million State and Local Law Enforcement Officers (LEO’s) in the United States, however, under federal regulations most of them are not allowed to carry firearms on board a commercial aircraft. Federal agents are allowed to carry their firearms...

The public is misinformed

by Jeff Price | Feb 15, 2010 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, Passenger and Baggage Screening

USAToday recently ran a few letters to the Editor about aviation security. It’s amazing how people cannot do some simple fact-checking. I remember the days when reporters were experts and had “beats.” They knew more about the subject they covered...

TSA officers to be informed; say, there’s a thought

by Jeff Price | Feb 12, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening, Policies and Procedures

TSA announced today that approximately 10,000 of their workers will began the process of getting Secret clearances so they can receive better intelligence related to the current threats. Click here. While I applaud TSA’s latest action, I’m stunned that it...

Hands down the pants, hands down the pants, looking like a fool with your hands down your pants!

by Jeff Price | Feb 10, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening

Hands down the pants, hands down the pants, looking like a fool with your hands down your pants! Recently, travelers in Canada have been asked to stick their hands down their pants, or in their pockets, so that screeners can swab their hands (after the fact) to...

TSA forces airport to give convicted felon an ID badge!

by Jeff Price | Feb 10, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, The Role of Government

As if on cue from my last blog entry, TSA has ordered Richmond airport in Virginia to issue an airport ID badge to a convicted felon, so he can work as a screener for the TSA!!! See the article here. In the words of our President, ‘let me be clear.’ Title...
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25 Years After 9/11: What Aviation Security Got Right — and What Comes Next

by Jeff Price | September 8, 2026 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism | 5 Comments

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, aviation security in the United States looks dramatically different....
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