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2 JFK Terminals Evacuated After Passenger Security Breach

2 JFK Terminals Evacuated After Passenger Security Breach

Just what JFK Airport and the Transportation Security Administration needed: A passenger security breach! Last night, a passenger managed to venture to the gates by walking through the exit line - not the security screening line - which then caused all sorts of chaos. more ›

Tomato Juice and X-Ray Machines Don't Mix

Tomato Juice and X-Ray Machines Don't Mix

Note to all mixologists: Tomato juice does not go well with X-ray machines. Especially when the X-ray machines are part of the screening process at LaGuardia Airport, where thousands of passengers are waiting to be checked out. more ›

Newark Screeners Might Just Suck

Newark Screeners Might Just Suck

For anyone who flies out of Newark, this is some distressing news: The Transportation Security Administration conducted 22 security tests at Newark Liberty International Airport, only for the Newark screeners to fail 20 of them. The Star-Ledger noted some of the problems:

One of the security officials familiar with last week's tests said screeners at Newark missed fake explosive devices that were hidden under bottles of water in carry-on luggage, taped beneath an agent's clothing and concealed under a leg bandage another tester wore. more ›

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