“Incognito Bandit” Bank Robber Arrested Boarding South African Flight

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck According to ABC News: The “Incognito Bandit” has been caught. The alleged elusive serial bank robber was arrested Friday night at Dulles International Airport in Virginia as he attempted to board a South Africa-bound flight, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said Friday. Albert Taderera, 36,…

DHS: Airline Electronics Ban Based On New Intel

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The Trump administration officially issued travel restrictions Tuesday in response to new intelligence indicating terrorist groups have “intensified” efforts to attack the aviation sector. “Our information indicates that terrorist groups’ efforts to execute an attack against the aviation sector are intensifying,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

US Limits Carry-on Electronics for Travelers From 8 Muslim Countries

US Limits Carry-on Electronics for Travelers From 8 Muslim Countries

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the United States from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone under a new flight restriction enacted on Tuesday by the Trump administration, reports the New York Times (NYT). Reportedly, officials have said…

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Ex-Senator Kicked Off Plane, Tried to Rally Passengers to Follow [VIDEO]

By Kody Fairfield A former senator was kicked off an JetBlue flight after growing frustrated with passengers who refused to obey a request given by the pilots, says a report from CNN. Al D’Amato, a former Republican Senator from New York, was always known to have a knack for speaking his mind, and speak his mind he did….

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Florida ISIS Shooter Told FBI Intelligence Agencies Were Controlling His Mind

By Russ Read Esteban Santiago walked into an FBI field office with his infant son Nov. 7 and told federal agents he was under mind control purveyed by a government intelligence agency. A few months later, he shot and killed five people at the Ft. Lauderdale airport in Florida. Santiago made “incoherent, disjointed statements,” which…

Surveillance Video Shows Florida Shooter As He Opened Fire At Airport [VIDEO]
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Surveillance Video Shows Florida Shooter As He Opened Fire At Airport [VIDEO]

By Russ Read A closed-circuit television surveillance video shows Esteban Santiago opening fire on passengers at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., airport Friday. Santiago killed five people in his shooting spree, with witnesses reporting he targeted his victims’ heads. The video shows Santiago walking through the baggage claim area of the Ft. Lauderdale airport and suddenly…

FBI: Gunman Flew to Florida Specifically to Bring Massacre to Airport
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FBI: Gunman Flew to Florida Specifically to Bring Massacre to Airport

by Micah J. Fleck Authorities have now confirmed that the Iraq war veteran who carried out the attack at the Florida airport that ended five lives and wounded six flew into said airport with the explicit intent of bringing the massacre as his final act alive. According to a new report: Authorities said during a…

BREAKING: Shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Law Enforcement Dispatched
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BREAKING: Shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Law Enforcement Dispatched

By Kody Fairfield UPDATE: 1/6/17 1:55 PM EST Nine people have been shot and at least three people are dead after a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, local law enforcement told NBC News. The shooter is in custody, and the motive is unknown at this time, law enforcement officials said. The airport…

TSA Fails to Identify 73 Workers Linked to Terrorism

TSA Fails to Identify 73 Workers Linked to Terrorism

By: Laura Meyers Soon after the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed a security test, allowing a fake bomb to pass through, an audit recently revealed that the administration also failed to flag 73 commercial airport employees who were “linked to terrorism.” Maybe they just need more funding? According to TSA data, the people in question were working…

No Pot Seized At Denver Airport Since Colorado Legalized Marijuana

No Pot Seized At Denver Airport Since Colorado Legalized Marijuana

By Greg Campbell Published: May 23, 2014 Either stoners visiting marijuana-legal Colorado are good about hiding their pot in their luggage, or they’re following the law and not trying to sneak it out of state on their flights home. Denver International Airport, which banned pot on its property to prevent people from trying to fly away…