Penn vs. State
An entertaining and inspirational account of fighting back against officious federal airport security personnel from the libertarian magician Penn Jillette here. Apparently, though, it helps if you are a celebrity.
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"...I get the vibe that he is WAY sick of these federal leather-sniffers. He has that vibe that real cops have toward renta-cops..."
That's the best line I've read in a long time! Federal leather-sniffers and renta-cops. That pretty much sums up the TSA. I am now officially a Penn & Teller fan.