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Man arrested at BWI after security finds loaded gun
Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested a Florida man Sunday morning after security agents found a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage at BWI Marshall Airport. Michael Menlo Smith, 58, was found with a 9 mm Glock 17, loaded with 10 rounds of...Tags: Firearms, Anne Arundel County, Tampa, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Police Arrests
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Stun gun found in woman's carry-on luggage at BWI
A woman from Columbus, Ohio, was charged Monday after a stun gun was found in her carry-on luggage at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
A Transportation Security Administration officer detected the stun gun, which was the size...Tags: Weaponry, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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TSA often seizes weapons at BWI
Among the knives, real and toy pistols, and other dangerous weapons seized at BWI Marshall Airport, this one stood out: A curving 7-inch arc of jagged teeth with a brass knuckle-style grip.
A blogger for the Transportation Security Administration...Tags: Firearms, Weaponry, Ed Hale, Glen Burnie, Social Media
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TSA does more harm than good
The Sun's recent article regarding security at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport("Seized at the gate," April 16) omitted the most important statistics about the Transportation Security Administration's performance. The TSA...Tags: Weaponry
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Flight ready
If you're traveling through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport this holiday season, you may notice a few new additions. As BWI embarks on a $100 million expansion project, fliers will notice differences in airline locations,...Tags: Holidays, American Express Company, Transportation, Air Transportation, Bars and Clubs
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BWI among airports to adopt prescreening program
Before year's end, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be part of a passenger prescreening program that allows low-risk travelers to keep their belts and shoes on and their laptops in their bags as they go through security...Tags: Delta Air Lines, U.S. Airways, American Airlines, Inc., United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry
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Cattle prod found in BWI passenger's carry-on
A Delaware man has been cited with stashing a compact cattle prod in his carry-on luggage at BWI. The Transportation Security Administration says checkpoint officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport discovered the prod in...Tags: Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Survey finds TSA ranks among travelers' top annoyances
On the 10th anniversary of the Transportation Security Administration, a new survey has found that the airport screening process remains among the top frustrations for most air travelers. The security procedures yielded four of the top five annoyances of...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Tourism and Leisure
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TSA hair pat-downs draw ire of black women
The Baltimore SunWhat is wrong with the TSA? First it was patting down toddlers and feeling up grandmothers in diapers, but now its agents are searching black women's hair. According to this New York Times article, agents of the Transportation Security Administration...Tags: The New York Times
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Search on airline delays some BWI passengers
Passengers on a Southwest flight were delayed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport for about an hour Monday evening as federal and state law enforcement searched their plane for an object that "raised the concerns of the...Tags: Mass Media, Social Media, Air Transportation Delays, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' recap: 'Frank's Brother'
Frank’s brother Geno pays the Gang a visit this week. Again, this week’s episode lacked much depth or originality. The entire story revolved around Frank and Geno’s flashbacks, making everything one- dimensional. I almost didn’t...Tags: Danny DeVito, The Godfather (movie), African Americans, Minority Groups, Theft
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Man found with handgun at BWI
A Carroll County man was arrested Tuesday morning at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after a Transportation Security Administration agent detected a 45-caliber handgun in his luggage at a checkpoint. TSA spokesman J. Kawika...Tags: Weaponry, Anne Arundel County, Colleges and Universities, Police Arrests, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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