This week in TSA history starting 1/1/2014
Aug 25, 2014, 5:18 pm
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Sep 2, 2014, 11:55 am
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TSA Week in Review: Friday, August 29, 2014
And this week's big catch is the same as it's always been 
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 42 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A double edged belt buckle knife was discovered at Kansas City (MCI).
- A kitchen knife was discovered in the lining of a carry-on bag at Houston Intercontinental (IAH).
- A belt buckle knife was discovered at Los Angeles (LAX).
- A cane sword and nunchucks (with an attached blade) were discovered in a carry-on bag at LasVegas (LAS).
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- An Airsoft grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Phoenix (PHX).
- An inert replica grenade was discovered in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh (PIT).
- A black novelty bomb was detected in a carry-on bag at Milwaukee (MKE).
- A live stun grenade was discovered in checked baggage at Evansville (EVV).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items – In addition to all of the other prohibited items we find weekly, our officers also regularly find firearm components, realistic replica firearms, bb and pellet guns, airsoft guns, brass knuckles, ammunition, batons and many other prohibited items too numerous to note.
- Stun Guns –Seven stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags around the nation: Two were discovered at Phoenix (PHX), and the remainder were discovered at Dallas Love (DAL), Denver (DEN), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), and St. Louis (STL).
- Airsoft Guns – Three airsoft guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Two were discovered at Las Vegas (LAS), and one was discovered at Sacramento (SMF).
- Ammunition discovered in carry-on bags at IAH & MDW
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 3, 2014, 2:53 am
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And this week's big catch is the same as it's always been
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 42 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A double edged belt buckle knife was discovered at Kansas City (MCI).
- A kitchen knife was discovered in the lining of a carry-on bag at Houston Intercontinental (IAH).
- A belt buckle knife was discovered at Los Angeles (LAX).
- A cane sword and nunchucks (with an attached blade) were discovered in a carry-on bag at LasVegas (LAS).
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- An Airsoft grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at Phoenix (PHX).
- An inert replica grenade was discovered in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh (PIT).
- A black novelty bomb was detected in a carry-on bag at Milwaukee (MKE).
- A live stun grenade was discovered in checked baggage at Evansville (EVV).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items – In addition to all of the other prohibited items we find weekly, our officers also regularly find firearm components, realistic replica firearms, bb and pellet guns, airsoft guns, brass knuckles, ammunition, batons and many other prohibited items too numerous to note.
- Stun Guns –Seven stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags around the nation: Two were discovered at Phoenix (PHX), and the remainder were discovered at Dallas Love (DAL), Denver (DEN), Sacramento (SMF), San Diego (SAN), and St. Louis (STL).
- Airsoft Guns – Three airsoft guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Two were discovered at Las Vegas (LAS), and one was discovered at Sacramento (SMF).
- Ammunition discovered in carry-on bags at IAH & MDW
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/08/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 3, 2014, 5:39 am
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These things are lovely braggadocio, but I notice that they continue to leave out the 6 million bottles of water, 4 million tubes of toothpaste, 2 million bottles of hair care products, and half a million snow globes and children's toys they steal from people every day, not to mention the pictures of guns on purses and t-shirts.
Of course, my numbers are completely hyperbolic, but I do genuinely wonder how many millions of these innocuous items TSA takes away from people per day while trying to find those few dozen genuine prohibited items per month.
Of course, my numbers are completely hyperbolic, but I do genuinely wonder how many millions of these innocuous items TSA takes away from people per day while trying to find those few dozen genuine prohibited items per month.
Sep 3, 2014, 1:13 pm
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These things are lovely braggadocio, but I notice that they continue to leave out the 6 million bottles of water, 4 million tubes of toothpaste, 2 million bottles of hair care products, and half a million snow globes and children's toys they steal from people every day, not to mention the pictures of guns on purses and t-shirts.
Of course, my numbers are completely hyperbolic, but I do genuinely wonder how many millions of these innocuous items TSA takes away from people per day while trying to find those few dozen genuine prohibited items per month.
Of course, my numbers are completely hyperbolic, but I do genuinely wonder how many millions of these innocuous items TSA takes away from people per day while trying to find those few dozen genuine prohibited items per month.
Sep 9, 2014, 9:46 am
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TSA Week In Review: Friday, September 5, 2014
Don't poke the bear....
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 42 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A lipstick knife was discovered in a carry-on bag at LaGuardia (LGA).
- A cane sword was discovered at Philadelphia (PHL).
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc
- Four inert/replica grenades were discovered this week. One was discovered in checked baggage at Austin (AUS), and the other three were discovered in carry-on bags at Wilmington (ILM), Minneapolis (MSP), and Seattle (SEA).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Bear Attack Deterrent Discovered in Carry-on Bag at (ANC)
- Stun Guns –13 stun guns were discovered this week. Two were discovered at Las Vegas (LAS), two at Portland (PDX), and the remainder were found at Atlanta (ATL), Boise (BOI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Cordova (CDV), Dallas Love (DAL), Jackson (JAN), Nashville (BNA), Richmond (RIC), and San Francisco (SFO).
- Ammunition Discovered in Carry-on Bag at (IAH)
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 16, 2014, 8:34 am
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TSA Week in Review: Friday, September 12, 2014
And the Secret Service wrestled the strange item to the ground....
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 52 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A double edged belt buckle knife was discovered at Piedmont Triad (GSO)
- A razor blade was detected in a boot at Savannah (SAV).
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc.
- Two inert grenades were discovered this week in carry-on bags at Phoenix (PHX), and Greensville / Spartanburg (GSP).
- An inert display of a firework shell was discovered in a carry-on bag at Springfield (SGF).
- 8 stun guns were discovered in carry-on bags this week at Albuquerque (ABQ), Gulfport (GPT), Knoxville (TYS), Las Vegas (LAS), Oklahoma City (OKC), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC), and Tulsa (TUL).
- Strange Item Discovered at Albany - A notebook cover was discovered yesterday in a carry-on bag at Albany (ALB) that looked like an improvised explosive device on the X-ray monitor. There was no malicious intent, but it’s important to remember that homemade DIY projects can often look pretty ominous to our X-ray operators. If you have something you think might look a little odd, let our officers know prior to putting your bag through the X-ray.
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 22, 2014, 8:56 am
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TSA Week in Review: Friday, September 19, 2014
just the ssdw
*is it me or is this a repeat find or is the TSA re-hashing old info? (the photo looks very familiar)
**It's actually the wooden plaque which could take down the plane
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 33 Firearms Discovered This Week
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- A hairbrush dagger* was discovered at Fairbanks
- Inert Ordnance and Grenades
- Two inert grenades** were discovered this week in carry-on bags at Charleston (CHS), and Atlanta (ATL)
- 7 stun guns were discovered this week: Two were discovered at Las Vegas (LAS), two at San Jose (SJC), and the remainder were discovered at Atlanta (ATL), Lubbock (LBB), and Memphis (MEM).
- Miscellaneous Prohibited Items
- Knives Discovered in Carry-on Bags at EWR
- Bullet Knife Discovered at SFO
- Ammunition discovered in carry-on bags at IAH
*is it me or is this a repeat find or is the TSA re-hashing old info? (the photo looks very familiar)
**It's actually the wooden plaque which could take down the plane
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 23, 2014, 5:51 am
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*is it me or is this a repeat find or is the TSA re-hashing old info? (the photo looks very familiar)
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 29, 2014, 5:01 pm
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TSA Week in Review: Friday, September 26, 2014
And away we go......
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 48 Firearms Discovered
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- When TSA officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) opened a checked bag for a routine inspection, they discovered many household items, like baby wipes, coffee, lemonade mix, and a box of cat litter. After a closer look, they found two disassembled .40 caliber handguns, 350 rounds of ammunition, and 58 bricks of marijuana (33 pounds) concealed in the products. The traveler was arrested on state charges by the Port Authority Police.
- A cane sword was discovered at New York Kennedy (JFK).
- 13 stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Two were discovered at Denver (DEN), and the remainder were found at Buffalo (BUF), Dallas Love (DAL), Gainesville (GNV), Knoxville (TYS), Las Vegas (LAS), Lewiston (LWS), Lubbock (LBB), Minneapolis (MSP), Oklahoma City (OKC), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Syracuse (SYR).
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Sep 29, 2014, 5:42 pm
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And away we go......
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
- 48 Firearms Discovered
- Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items
- When TSA officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) opened a checked bag for a routine inspection, they discovered many household items, like baby wipes, coffee, lemonade mix, and a box of cat litter. After a closer look, they found two disassembled .40 caliber handguns, 350 rounds of ammunition, and 58 bricks of marijuana (33 pounds) concealed in the products. The traveler was arrested on state charges by the Port Authority Police.
- A cane sword was discovered at New York Kennedy (JFK).
- 13 stun guns were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Two were discovered at Denver (DEN), and the remainder were found at Buffalo (BUF), Dallas Love (DAL), Gainesville (GNV), Knoxville (TYS), Las Vegas (LAS), Lewiston (LWS), Lubbock (LBB), Minneapolis (MSP), Oklahoma City (OKC), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Syracuse (SYR).
http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-week...-firearms.html
Oct 10, 2014, 9:39 am
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TSA Week in Review: Friday, October 3, 2014
Here's the pitch.....Swing and a miss!
The TSA has a goose-egg for the week as nothing has been posted
The TSA has a goose-egg for the week as nothing has been posted
Oct 11, 2014, 10:52 am
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