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TV crew tried to sneak fake pipe bomb through Newark Airport security

By Paul Milo pmilo@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com At least seven members of a cable television crew were arrested after they tried to sneak a fake explosive device through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport , the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday. IFPO grads can now continue learning through Kaplan University A law enforcement source with knowledge of [...]

By |2018-01-19T08:40:12-05:00January 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on TV crew tried to sneak fake pipe bomb through Newark Airport security

British man tries to board plane wearing 8 pairs of pants and 10 shirts

From TheStar: A British tourist was barred twice from flying home at Iceland's Keflavik International Airport, after he first turned up wearing eight pairs of pants and 10 shirts. Ryan Carney Williams, who goes by the name Ryan Hawaii on Twitter, reportedly did so to avoid paying for excess luggage on his British Airways flight [...]

By |2018-01-17T20:27:12-05:00January 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on British man tries to board plane wearing 8 pairs of pants and 10 shirts

Aldermen want Chicago’s O’Hare Airport security to be police officers again

JOHN BYRNE ON DEC 18, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com Dec. 13 -- Chicago aldermen are again fighting city Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans' decision to remove the word "police" from airport security officers' titles after an infamous dragging incident on a United Airlines flight at O'Hare airport. An ordinance introduced Wednesday would take away Evans' power [...]

By |2017-12-19T20:42:32-05:00December 19th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Aldermen want Chicago’s O’Hare Airport security to be police officers again

Florida airport hosts TSA showcase of illegal weapons

from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec 15 2017- Transportation Security Administration officers have had a busy year stopping passengers from carrying guns on planes in Florida. Across the state, they’ve found 479 this year, compared 411 last year. At Palm Beach International Airport, they’ve doubled the amount from last year, totaling 28. IFPO’s Year-end [...]

By |2017-12-18T06:26:08-05:00December 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Florida airport hosts TSA showcase of illegal weapons

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