Only a matter of time. “Pilot Memo Warns of Terrorist Dry Run on DC to Orlando Flight,” by Mike Deeson for WTSP-TV, October 10 (thanks to Kenneth): Orlando, Florida (WTSP) — It was a flight bound for Florida, and some airline pilots believe it also may have been a dry-run for terrorists. The WTSP News […]
Muslim charged with making mass murder threat on Toronto-to-Istanbul flight
He’s depressed, you see, and was on his way to Istanbul to seek mental help, because there are, of course, no mental health specialists in Toronto. And as we all know, people who are depressed generally threaten to commit mass murder by bringing down an airplane. Nothing to see here. Move along. “Mass murder threat […]
Newest jihad threat: exploding clothes undetectable with current security devices
The best thing that could come out of this would be the closing-down of the TSA, an extraordinarily wasteful and increasingly intrusive boondoggle that arose from the government’s unwillingness and inability to face the reality of the jihad threat. “Newest terror threat: Exploding clothes,” by Rick Couri for KRMG.com, August 8: The clothes are reported […]
New-York bound flight from Egypt makes emergency landing in Glasgow after threat to blow up plane
Those right-wing extremists are at it again. “New York-bound flight from Egypt diverted after threat,” from the Associated Press, June 15 (thanks to Mona): CAIRO — British fighter aircraft escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to an emergency landing in the U.K. after a passenger discovered a letter onboard threatening to blow […]
Obama’s DoJ allowed terrorists to fly on commercial airplanes in U.S.
They were in the witness protection program — which is news in itself — but the Justice Department didn’t give their names to those who actually keep dangerous people from flying. Funny how all of Obama’s mistakes go in the same direction. He never makes one in favor of conservatives, or civil liberties, or free […]
Muslim with altered Saudi passport and pressure cooker arrested at Detroit Metro Airport
Pressure cooker bombs were used in the Boston Marathon jihad bombing. “Saudi traveler with pressure cooker arrested at Detroit Metro Airport,” by Tresa Baldas for the Detroit Free Press, May 13 (thanks to all who sent this in): Federal agents arrested a suspicious traveler with an altered Saudi Arabian passport at Detroit Metro Airport over […]
DHS to extend “trusted traveler” status to Saudi passengers, allowing them to skip normal passport controls
15 of the 19 were Saudis What could possibly go wrong? “DHS questioned over decision to let Saudi passengers skip normal passport controls,” from FoxNews.com, March 20 (thanks to Lookmann): A Department of Homeland Security program intended to give “trusted traveler” status to low-risk airline passengers soon will be extended to Saudi travelers, opening the […]
Close down the TSA! TSA screeners allow fed agent with fake bomb to pass through security at Newark Airport
The TSA is not only incompetent, as this story shows. It is also always playing catch-up, always prohibiting the last thing jihadis used to try to blow up an airplane (which is why you still have to take off your shoes in the security line), but meanwhile, the jihadis have moved on to something else […]
Now the TSA will allow small knives and golf clubs onto flights
Don’t be concerned. The jihadis will have to shout “Fore!” before braining someone with a club. Ultimately, these endless restrictions and relaxations and new restrictions and new relaxations in airline security are meaningless. A determined jihadi will find some way to thwart air security measures. The TSA is always one step behind the jihadis, restricting […]
More TSA follies: Bomb squad called in at Atlanta airport over battery-powered toothbrush
The Council on American-Dentistry Relations has issued an outraged press release calling for an investigation of toothbrushophobia at high levels of the TSA. More TSA follies here and here and here. Close down the TSA! “Battery-powered toothbrush prompts airport scare: A bomb squad responded,” from the Associated Press, January 4 (thanks to Maxwell): ATLANTA (AP) […]