We here at Irreal, like almost everyone else in the world, are not fans of the Transportation Security Administration. Their ability to combine heavy-handedness with incompetence exceeds even that of the typical DMV office. Still, the sheer assclownery of their latest exploits is so astounding that even I wouldn’t have believed it possible.
I couldn’t begin to give this story justice so head on over to Schneier on Security for the sorry tale. As Schneier says, “I don’t even know where to begin.” The link at the top of Schneier’s post goes to a CNN report that gives a few more details.