Refers to TSA as goons and Gestapo in the first sentence. At least the biases are up front. Facts in the article are worth getting out.

This article, and the attached video, tell the story of civil libertarian activist Phil Mocek from the civil libertarian point of view. The piece would have been stronger had they included comments from the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, and Albuquerque law enforcement--however it is doubtful those entities would have been forthcoming. Compelling and inspiring for anyone who does not wish to live in a police state.

More sources need to be drawn into this article, or an inability to get anyone from the TSA or justice department to comment should be noted. The use of the terms "goon" and "gestapo" show a bias which need to then be backed up by cataloguing evidence of the TSA's behaviour. Having said that, this story is well worth consideration and very relevant in these times of body scanners and "groping". It is in the public's interests to know the constraints of the newly manufactured industries emerging around flight security, especially before they encroach into train stations and shopping malls. A quick search reveals the story's absence however across the US national press and broadcasters (NYT, WP, LAT, ABC & CBS) whilst MSNBC and ... More »

This article is an example of very bad reporting on a possibly interesting subject. The use of 'goons' and 'gestapo' are prime examples of ridiculous reporting.