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Ned Levi agrees with TSA that security screening should be applied to all air passengers, but questions how TSA has decided to apply their security procedures to all passengers. Ned discusses the question with examples of how some elderly air passengers and air passengers with medical devices were treated by TSA at airport security.

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The 9/11 Tenth Anniversary report is out discussing and rating the status of the progress made in implementing the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations. Ned Levi has reviewed the report in depth, and reports on it and whether or not progress has been made on issues affecting travelers.

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TSA changes pat-down procedure for kids, fireworks in Las Vegas for more hotel rooftops, Boeing is moving the FA call button

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Alaska rep refuses pat-down and decides to take boat back home, vibrating cockpit seat may keep pilots awake, AA buys new 777 for long haul

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Ned Levi discusses the new TSA software for their MMW based full body scanners which TSA Administrator John Pistole, declares has ended the scanners’ privacy issues. Whether or not it accomplishes that task, Ned discusses if that’s enough, and if we might be more safe by not using them.

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TSA: Myths and Facts

by Ned Levi on November 22, 2010

Ned Levi examines TSA’s “Myth of Fact” list and writes his own list in response to recent statements about the use of TSA’s AIT scanners and enhanced “pat-downs.”

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National Opt-Out Day is taking place on Nov. 24, one of the busiest travel days of the year. It’s a direct response to the Transportation Security Administration’s new rule that says you must either submit to a full-body scan or receive an “enhanced” pat-down.

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With so many conflicting reports about “full body scanners,” what they can and can’t do, privacy issues, and their safety, Ned Levi has developed a comprehensive analysis about them. Ned looks at these devices, concentrating on their efficacy, privacy, safety, and bang for the taxpayers buck.

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