TSA breaks its own rules, removes elderly woman's back brace

By Mark Frauenfelder at 12:41 pm Monday, Dec 12

Reason's Hit and Run: "Mistaking her back brace for its more dangerous cousin, the money belt, the Transportation Security Administration removed an octogenarian’s support device in a private security screening, breaking its own rules."

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Mace-in-the-face NYPD officer "broke pepper-spray rules" at Occupy Wall Street. Punishment: "loss of vacation time."

By Xeni Jardin at 9:27 pm Tuesday, Oct 18

Remember Anthony Bologna, the New York police officer seen on videos pepper-spraying female Occupy Wall Street demonstrators at close range? An internal NYPD review finds that he violated departmental standards on the of pepper spray. His punishment: he will lose 10 vacation days. (via Warren Ellis) Tags: occupy wall street, ows

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