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Articles tagged “SecurityTheater”

Caution: Do not attempt before your next flight

by Aaron Hotfelder on Oct 22, 2009

I think this cartoon from the creative folks at xkcd.com brilliantly illustrates the often-ridiculous “Security Theater” practiced by the TSA.

[Via Hit ‘n Run]

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