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FAA adds “people” and “luggage” to banned items list

WASHINGTON—In a bold move to further tighten airport security, the Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it would add “people” and “luggage” to its list of banned items. While the FAA had previously only banned items such as liquids and sharp objects, the administration took drastic measures to ban all luggage along with the people who might be carrying it.“You look at every terrorism [attempt] since 9/11, and they’ve all involved two things: luggage and people,” said FAA administrator Randy Babbitt. “Sure, there will be a lot of empty planes up in the sky, but empty planes don't fly themselves into buildings.” The FAA has also announced that they are in talks to ban pilots as well, as they could easily fall under the category of “people.”