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Northwest Airlines and Delta passenger planes are seen at Detroit Metropolitan airport in Romulus, Michigan December 26, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

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CHICAGO | Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:33pm EST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has eased airline security rules that were put in place in the wake a foiled Christmas day terror plot, a source with knowledge of the rules said.

The TSA will now let pilots decide whether to allow passengers to keep items in their laps or require them to remain seated during portions of the flight, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The TSA also will let pilots and airlines determine whether in-flight entertainment systems that show a plane's location should be turned off to avoid a security risk, the source said.

A TSA spokeswoman declined to confirm the change.

"TSA will continuously review and update these measures to ensure the highest levels of security," she said.

(Reporting by Kyle Peterson, editing by Leslie Gevirtz)
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Jeab wrote:
I think the terrorists themselves, not Security Officer, will find new means, new ways to attack their targets… seem we now don’t know what will they do next… and when fait accompli, we are going to say “Oh, that the way they done”… Too late.

Dec 28, 2009 3:03am EST  --  Report as abuse
Teaceremony wrote:
John 16:2 (King James Version)

2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service

Dec 28, 2009 7:34am EST  --  Report as abuse
ejg3 wrote:
TSA will likely come up with more absurdities like the “shoe dance,” and continue to be obessesed with things, i.e. Swiss Army knives, instead of checking out more data about passengers. They refuse to target certain groups, i.e. crazy young Muslims, and instead insist on hassling little old ladies…

Dec 28, 2009 10:36am EST  --  Report as abuse
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