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August 13, 2005

A. Catwoman, Spiderman and Batman

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Q. Who will soon be able to travel by air without being frisked?

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The Transportation Security Agency's new head, Edmund S. Hawley, recently directed his staff to propose changes in how the agency screens 2 million passengers a day.

I wonder if he calls them his "crack research staff?" But I digress.

The group came up with a set of proposals on August 5 that may or may not go into effect, depending on whether or not Hawley signs off on them.

Among them: no longer would screeners have to pat down "those persons whose outermost garments closely conform to the natural contour of the body."

Spandex and Lycra manufacturers, to your marks....

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Though Batman will still have to lose the cape if he wants to fly.

Sara Kehaulani Goo’s front page story in today’s Washington Post reported on the possible upcoming changes to today’s Kafka-esque,

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sometimes nightmarish airport security environment.

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So, flying in bicycle shorts gets you through security faster? Man. What happened to the days when people got dressed up to fly? I always thought that was kind of nice.

Posted by: Brian | Aug 14, 2005 11:57:24 AM

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