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In December of last year, Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced to Congress the Stop TSA’s Reach in Policy Act, or the STRIP Act. The proposed legislation would prohibit any Transportation Security Administration employee not trained as a federal law enforcement officer or eligible for federal law enforcement benefits from wearing law enforcement uniforms or wearing police-like metal badges. “It is outrageous that in a post-9/11 world that the American people should have to live in fear of those whose …

A Georgia man’s been sentenced to six months in jail for fondling a female passenger on a Dallas-Atlanta flight last year. The passenger was napping en route and awoke to find a 61-year-old perv diddling her. For his amusement he pleaded guilty of abusive sexual contact.   Old man gets handsy with young woman on Delta flight Flying an uncomfortable feeling in the lower back more than ever Battery, assaults aren’t just punishable criminally, you can get paid for your …

You’ve probably seen the TV ads and the roadside message boards. Police will step up DUI enforcement this weekend. So tip number one: drive sober or get pulled over.   Major DUI enforcement ongoing this weekend Traffic camera robotickets spawn a copycat scam Keep your travel as safe, efficient and inexpensive as possible Like this article? Share it with others using this link: http://bit.ly/of5oA4   Stay Sober, Safe and Sane on the Roads and in the Air Some people will …

Robyn Gardner’s disappearance on a vacation in Aruba isn’t the first and won’t be the last trouble to befall an American traveling overseas. Although risks to personal safety vary with the circumstances*, there are a few important steps you can take to minimize the dangers.   Safe travel again in focus with disappearance of Maryland woman in Aruba First step: "Know before you go" is the mantra of one safe-travel site Minimizing exposure and risk at the destination is the …

Robyn Gardner’s disappearance has taken another ominous turn – for her and Gary Giordano. Buying a $1.5 million insurance policy on a traveling companion who then disappears will attract suspicion. Still, let’s not prejudge and let’s ask, what do you do to try and gain your release if you’re held by police in a foreign country?   When you’re held in a foreign country you’re at the mercy of its laws It’s essential to contact the US embassy or consulate …