By Steve Neavling

ticklethewire.com

The TSA was not messing around when Emily Mei tried to pass through airport security with more than a dozen bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in her carry-on bag.

After all, the Cheetos slogan is “dangerously cheesy.”

The 25-year-old was pulled aside at Los Angeles International Airpot so a gloved TSA agent could methodically examine each package of Cheetos.

“Will never forget the day TSA stopped me cuz they thought i was hiding shit inside my bag cuz all i had was like 20 bags of Hot Cheetos,” Emily Mei tweeted, posting a video of a TSA agent checking for chemicals with a swab test on each bag.

Will never forget the day TSA stopped me cuz they thought i was hiding shit inside my bag cuz all i had was like 20 bags of Hot Cheetos 😩 pic.twitter.com/cZ55xgEneG

— Emily Ghoul (Emily Mei) (@emilyghoul1) October 5, 2019

Mei followed up her tweet with an explanation for bringing so many Cheetos onto a plane.

“For everyone who’s asking why i had so many bags of Hot Cheetos, apparently it’s hard to get in korea so my friends always ask me to bring it for them LOL.”
After finding nothing sinister about the bags of Cheetos, Mei was allowed to board her flight with her bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

Photo via Border Patrol

By Steve Neavling

ticklethewire.com

Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten died in the line of duty on Sunday after authorities say he likely fell on rugged terrain in a remote part of the Arizona border.

His death highlights the dangers facing Border Patrol agents. Since 2003, 35 Border Patrol agents have died in the line of duty.

Cato Institute ran an analysis of the deaths to determine how agents are dying and whether their jobs are more dangerous than other law enforcement officers.

About half of the Border Patrol agents died in car accidents. Another 34% died in other kids of accidents, including drownings and from health issues. An additional 17% died from being assaulted or murdered.

Compared to other law enforcement officers, Border Patrol agents compared favorably. About one in 4,680 law enforcement officers died each year between 2003 and 2018. For Border Patrol, it’s one death for every 8,628 agents per year.

“Border Patrol agents volunteered for a job that routinely places them in danger. However, that heightened danger does not translate into a higher chance of dying in the line of duty compared to other police officers,” Cato Institute concluded. “Every unnecessary death is a tragedy, but it’s important to keep them in perspective when forming public policy.”