Jan-Piet Mens

America's TSA, the "Transport Security Administration", has done it again: they've come up with another ridiculous regulation:

Among other steps being imposed, passengers on international flights coming to the United States will apparently have to remain in their seats for the last hour of a flight without any personal items on their laps.

So, if you're planning to light an explosive on an airplane, you must do it more than one hour prior to landing.

The Twitter-sphere is reacting with some very funny slogans on #tsaslogans. Some I like:

• Were you planning on getting on a plane today?
• Yes, we really do think your grandma could be a terrorist.
• No shirt. No shoes. Our service.
• TSA – Successfully terrorizing passengers since 2001.
• Because you were enjoying air travel too much.
• Fucking up your travel plans and labeling you as a potential terrorist since 2001.
• Protecting you from yesterday, tomorrow.
• TSA: Frying the friendly skies.
• TSA: Theatrical Security Association.
• Explosive diarrhea is still an explosive.
• We can probably get you to do just about anything to get on your plane.
• TSA: Random acts of kindness, search and seizure.
• The cover of our guide has the work 'Panic' in large, unfriendly letters.
• TSA: We know it's silly. We just do it for fun.
• TSA: (T)ortured, (S)trip-searched, (A)bused.
• TSA: Thousands Standing Around
• Shut up. Sit down. Place your crying babies in the overhead compartment. Do not even think about peeing…
• TSA: What colour rubber gloves would you prefer?
• TSA: Making those who never fly feel safer every day.
• What's a ceramic blade?
• We figure, taking away your basic rights is a totally justifiable action. You disagree? Could you come with me sir?
• TSA – Institutionalized fear for your protection.
• No books in flight. Reading is dangerous to national security.
• Protecting you so much you never want to travel ever again.
• Passengers beating the crap out of would-be terrorists seems to be way more effective than anything TSA is doing.

and my own interpretation of the TSA acronym:

• These Security measures are Asinine.