Kristi Noem, TSA and Liquid Limit
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Every now and then we just have to find a little bit of good news to celebrate. Today, we’re happy about shoes. Specifically, shoes you no longer have to pull off, preparatory to going through an airport security screening.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that most travelers will no longer have to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints.
After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off.
Even the most dubious safeguards stick around because eliminating them looks like a compromise that might endanger public safety.
The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe," per USA TODAY.
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TSA has eased its shoe rule and DHS is now reviewing liquids. A faster screening process may follow, but no official changes have been made.
Sweating may increase your chances of getting a pat-down at airport security. According to TSA, perpiration in one's private areas may set off an alarm.