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The hosts critique "Blogger Bob" from the TSA for his "lame" travel tips regarding Super Bowl security. They mock the prohibition of air horns and "concealment flasks" in checked baggage. They also highlight the deployment of "VIPER" teams at mass transit venues and the "See Something, Say Something" campaign as examples of security theater.
Reports indicate a TSA agent was caught stealing cameras and electronics from checked luggage over several years at a New Jersey airport. The discussion covers "Blogger Bob" of the TSA denying that valet car searches are standard procedure despite local reports. One traveler shares a successful "opt-out" tactic at security by claiming an inability to lift arms, resulting in being waved through a deactivated magnetometer.
A TSA employee known as "G Roper" sends a note regarding their fifth wedding anniversary. The segment concludes with a final roundup of birthdays for various "slavelets" and producers associated with the show.
The TSA's "Blogger Bob" issued travel tips for Super Bowl XLVII, prohibiting air horns and various "concealment flasks" in carry-on luggage. The agency also deployed Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPER) teams to transportation hubs in New Orleans to augment security for the high-profile event.
TSA Blogger Bob Explains Liquid Test Strip Procedures
TSA's "Blogger Bob" clarified that the agency has used non-toxic test strips and droppers to screen liquids at departure gates since 2007. The procedure requires passengers to remove lids so officers can hold strips over the container to detect vapors without directly touching the beverage.
The hosts critique the TSA's "Blogger Bob" and the agency's list of top 10 "good catches" for 2011. They point out that the list includes snakes, turtles, and stun guns, but notably lacks any actual terrorists. They mock the agency's transparency and its expansion into monitoring train and subway stations with "naked body scanners."
The TSA's "Blogger Bob" issued a statement denying the existence of a cancer cluster among employees at Boston Logan International Airport. The agency refuses to allow officers to wear dosimeters, claiming the radiation levels from backscatter scanners are too low to warrant monitoring. The hosts compare this to the irradiation of organic food, suggesting the government is ignoring health risks to employees and passengers.
