Why the TSA's stupid shoe rule never stood up to scrutiny

Why the TSA's stupid shoe rule never stood up to scrutiny
New York Post contributor Jacob Sullum unpacks the long-overdue decision by the TSA to finally end its shoe removal requirement at airport security checkpoints. Sullum traces the origins of the policy back to the failed 2001 shoe bombing attempt by Richard Reid and explains how the rule became a lasting symbol of what critics call security ...

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