The Transportation Safety Administration has had several unusual incidents at security checkpoints across the country.
According to the agency's blog , a man tried to take a spear gun onto a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, thinking it was just fine since it wasn't a bullet-firing gun.
Another guy thought humor would help him get through security faster at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip. A passenger referring to his bag reportedly told the TSA officer: "Yeah, I got a bomb in it." It was not the best way for him to try to make his flight on-time.
A passenger at Orlando International Airport was found with a pocket knife concealed behind his tie. The man reportedly told agents that he keeps it there so his kids can't find it.
A woman flying out of San Antonio International Airport had a loaded .32 with 8 rounds in her carry-on bag. She thought it was OK since she had a concealed firearm permit.
TSA agents found a baggie of marijuana that a passenger at Oakland (OAK) had tried to hide in a the center of a jar of peanut butter.
. . . a series like The Darwin Awards but aimed at epically stupid air travelers. Perhaps a take-off on the Wright Brothers name would be a good starting point . . .