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TSA Goons Miss 75% of ‘Bombs’ But Take Your Toothpaste Anyway

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

America’s boldest government effort to employ the retarded — the Transportation Security Administration — just announced its security guards are now unable to notice a record 75% of the fake bombs brought through Los Angeles International Airport’s x-ray machines. The numbers are almost as miserable in Chicago, where 60% of the fake bombs went unnoticed by TSA losers at O’Hare.

But TSA chief Kip Hawley proudly noted that the airport screeners took 96% of passengers’ toothpaste, 88% of their dry stick deodorant and an impressive 79% of $3 bottles of water purchased after going through security.

Most fake bombs missed by screeners [USA Today] MORE »