by Jeff Price | Mar 24, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, General Aviation Airport Security, Passenger and Baggage Screening
Although the article states that airport police are a “patchwork” that doesn’t report to the TSA, lets remember a few things. TSA does not report to the Department of Justice and although the air marshals and a few other TSA employees do have police...
by Jeff Price | Jun 9, 2013 | Aviation Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The TSA announced they are reversing their earlier policy that would have allowed small pocket knives, hockey sticks and a few other items back in the cabin of the aircraft. Regardless of the right or wrong’ness of this step, it seems Pistole is learning that...
by Jeff Price | Mar 6, 2013 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The TSA is relaxing the restrictions on pocketknives and some sporting equipment. The flight attendants association is not happy. Unfortunately, it is not about the safety of individuals it is about the safety of the entire flight and allowing small items, actually...
by Jeff Price | Aug 14, 2012 | Aviation Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
The recent accusations of racial profiling being used by the TSA’s Behavior Detection Officers may hurt what is an otherwise effective security measure – the security questioning and behavior detection process. Opponents of the program have been waiting...
by Jeff Price | Jul 25, 2012 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
Blogging live from the Colorado Airport Operators Association, Annual Conference, 2012, Vail, Colorado (paraphrasing as necessary) Douglas Hoffsass – Assoc. Administrator, Office of the Administrator, TSA The Right Reverend Hoffsass continues his nationwide tour...
by Jeff Price | Apr 3, 2012 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Passenger and Baggage Screening
With millions of hits a controversial video has been circulating the Internet in which an individual claims to be able to defeat the TSA body imagers. TSA’s response has been unsurprising in that they have not provided any real rebuttal to the man’s...
