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Pilots Allowed to Skip Intrusive Airport Screening
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Nov. 20) -- Pilots are getting a break from enduring the stepped-up and intrusive screening of airline passengers that's causing a public outcry. Days before the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole offered little hope of a similar reprieve for regular passengers. The agency agreed on Friday to let uniformed airline pilots skip the body scans and aggressive pat-downs. Pilots must pass through a metal detector at airport checkpoints and present photo IDs that prove their identity. The change followed a 2-year lobbying ...
'Barefoot Bandit' Case Hints at Gap in National Security
By David Lohr - AOL News(July 14) -- Authorities say Colton Harris-Moore -- the so-called "Barefoot Bandit" -- is responsible not only for hundreds of burglaries, but also the theft of at least five airplanes. How the 19-year-old allegedly pulled off so many crimes in two years is a subject of debate, but one expert sees an even bigger issue -- the ease of stealing planes even after 9/11. "The fact that [authorities say] he was able to get the airplanes and get them out of the [airports] successfully without anybody challenging him is scary," Los Angeles attorney John A. Greaves said in an interview with AOL News. ...
U.S. Will No Longer Single Out Travelers From 14 Countries for Extra Checks
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe government has decided to drop an airport screening policy that singled out travelers coming into this country based on nationality and instead give extra attention to passengers that fit certain intelligence matches or travel patterns, the Obama administration said Thursday. The attempted Christmas Day bombing of an Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight had prompted the screening of all airline passengers from 14 countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Somalia, Nigeria and Cuba. That system was criticized as discriminatory and frustrating for innocent ...
Are Female Suicide Bombers the Wave of the Future?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIn the aftermath of the Christmas Day bomb plot, Western countries are beefing up security to combat terrorism at airports and universities. Mounting evidence suggests that, as they do this, they should pay particular attention to one group of people who've so far flown under the radar: women. ...
U.K. Bans Passengers Who Refuse Full Body Scans from Flying
By David Sessions - Politics DailyAs international debate swirls around the use of full body scanners for airline security, the United Kingdom announced that it would bar any travelers who refused to submit to the scans from getting on airplanes, the Daily Mail reports. The government also overturned a planned exemption for children under 18. The scanners went into use today at airports in London and Manchester, and Birmingham will soon follow. The implementation of full body scanners in the U.K.is a response to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner last Christmas Day. The scans, controversial because of how much ...
Obama Budget Adds 1,000 Airport Body Screeners
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(Feb 1) – The Christmas Day bombing attempt prompted a last-minute budget tweak that includes money to buy more full-body airport screening systems, according to the White House budget chief. "The Department of Homeland Security had a healthy budget but we did make some additional adjustments after that event," said Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget, according to ABC News. The alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, reportedly concealed an explosive device in his underwear on a U.S.-bound Northwest Airlines flight. ALSO SEE: Britain Introduces Tough New ...
Britain Introduces Tough New Scan Rules at Airports
By Terence Neilan - AOL News(Feb. 1) -- Don't scan, don't fly. New security rules took effect today at two major British airports that require selected passengers to undergo full body scans. If they refuse, they will not be allowed to board a flight. The regulations follow increased worldwide concern after the attempt to blow up a plane as it approached Detroit on Christmas Day and the arrest of a Nigerian passenger who allegedly had a bomb in his underwear. The plane had taken off from Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, and the Netherlands immediately began scanning of passengers bound for the U.S. Jon Super, AP Workers ...
Trouble Erupts on Flight; Passengers Subdue Man
By Erin O'Neill - AOL News(Jan. 23) -- A United Airlines flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Las Vegas was diverted to Denver on Saturday after a passenger walked to the front of a plane carrying a bag and tried to open an exit door in flight, passengers said. Authorities met the plane on the ground and apprehended the man. FBI spokeswoman Kathy Wright said late Saturday night that he had been taken for a medical evaluation and was no longer in police custody. She said she could not name the suspect, citing medical privacy, but said he was a resident of New York state. Officials will determine in ...
Airport Security Scanners Can Store and Transmit Images, Despite TSA Statements
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyDocuments obtained by a privacy group reveal that full-body airport security scanners do have the ability to store and transmit images, despite repeated claims by the The Transportation Security Administration that they do not. The Electronic Privacy Information Center said the documents show the TSA specified two years ago to the vendor that scanners must have image storage and sending capabilities while in test mode, CNN reported. The TSA has claimed in press releases and on its Web site that images cannot be stored on the machines, which which can see beneath people's clothing. The ...
Americans: Bring on the Body Scanners, Poll Says
By Michelle Ruiz - AOL News(Jan. 11) -- A majority of the nation's air travelers say they're willing to "digitally undress" for airport full-body scanners if it means preventing terrorists from carrying explosives onto airplanes. In a USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday, 78 percent of respondents approve of the use of state-of-the-art scanners at airport security checkpoints, with 67 percent saying they would be willing to submit to a scan. According to 84 percent of the 542 adults polled, the scanners would deter terrorists from carrying hidden explosives onto airplanes. (The survey, taken on Jan. 5 and 6, targeted ...
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