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TSA Threatens Bloggers for Posting New Screening Rules

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Interesting Times12/31/2009 11:58:38 am PST
The agents searched through Frischling’s BlackBerry and iPhone and questioned him about a number of phone numbers and messages in the devices. One number listed in his phone under “ICEMOM” was a quick dial to his mother, in case of emergency. The agents misunderstood the acronym and became suspicious that it was code for his anonymous source and asked if his source worked for ICE — the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

RIP satire. You put up an admirable fight, but reality has overtaken you for good.