Congressman introduces “No Knives Act” against TSA’s decision
Photo Credit: Congressman Markey with other airline association members introducing the new bill against the new rules issued by TSA that would allow small knives into airplane passenger cabins. Flickr.com
Skift Take
TSA bring out the best of trolls, and all kinds of politicians line up to shout in the loudest voice against TSA because it is the populist thing to do. This may be one of those jumping-on-the-bandwagon cases.
Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Ed Markey on Tuesday called the Transportation Security Administration's plan to allow passengers to carry small folding knives onto planes "wrong-headed" and announced legislation that will force the agency not to implement the rules.
Markey held up a Swiss army knife at Boston's Logan International Airport when he announced that he is filing the bipartisan "No Knives Act" to stop the new TSA regulations from going into effect on April 25. The bill is co-sponsored U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a Republican from New York's Staten Island.
Flight attendants, pilots and federal law enforcement officers opposed the rule change, Markey said. The Malden Democrat was joined by representatives of flight
