Outside the Beltway

Line of the Day (Tales of the TSA Edition)

Steven L. Taylor · Thursday, May 10, 2012 · 2 comments

“No sir, the TSA agents at Ft. Lauderdale airport did what needed to be done and pulled that terror-baby off the plane.”—Erik Kain.

FILED UNDER: US Politics, TSA

About Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Comments

PJ says:

Thursday, 10 May 2012 at 12:00

I’m looking forward to the TSA publishing a book with suggestions on what you shouldn’t name your baby.

(Yes, I know that the list isn’t public.)
Davebo says:

Thursday, 10 May 2012 at 14:19

“Individuals on the No Fly list do not get boarding passes,” the TSA also noted.

As the update notes it was Jet Blue, not the TSA. But this…

“Individuals on the No Fly list do not get boarding passes,” the TSA also noted.

I can assure you that while I can’t check in through a kiosk I’ve never had an issue getting a boarding pass on a variety of airlines despite my name being on that useless list.

Most airlines have modified their software to automated the generation of the required documentation to allow boarding and travel.

Yet another reason why the list is a colossal waste of time and money.