After TSA Policy Change, Production Finally Resumes At Crazy Mohammed's Shoe Bomb Factory

Babylon Bee ^ | 07/09/2025 | Babylon Bee

[DFG]

DAMASCUS — Following the announcement by the Transportation Security Administration that the policy requiring airline passengers to remove their footwear at airport checkpoints was being lifted, news broke that production had finally resumed at Crazy Mohammed's Shoe Bomb Factory.

The company had been struggling to stay in business since December 2001, when Richard Reid attempted to detonate a shoe bomb on board a passenger flight, resulting in tighter security measures that required passengers to remove their shoes for screening. Crazy Mohammed Al-Badawi, founder and president of Crazy Mohammed's, said the policy change came just in time.

"We're back in business, boys!" Al-Badawi told his staff. "I know things have been difficult the last couple of decades, but thanks to the change in the TSA policy in America, we can get back to doing what we do best and start cranking out shoe bombs. Let's get to work!"

In a new television advertisement, Al-Badawi wasted no time in drumming up new business. "Come on down to Crazy Mohammed's Shoe Bomb Factory!" he shouted. "We have shoe bombs in all the latest styles — dress shoes, running shoes, casual shoes — fashionable and fully capable of destroying an airplane to strike America. And remember, every purchase of a shoe bomb comes with a free goat! If these prices aren't crazy, I'm not Crazy Mohammed! Death to America!"

At publishing time, Al-Badawi had told friends he was confident the company would be far more successful than Wild Waziri's Used Hamas Pagers Emporium.

[metmom]

And hence, profiling would help.

And yes, I know this is The Bee, but my comment is NOT satire either.

[_longranger81]

Soundtrack by The Chords—“Shoe bomb, shoe bomb; yadadadadaddadadada; Shoe bomb, shoe bomb……..pop!”

[alstewartfan]

The cost of $25,000 would be prohibitive, if the she bombs did not come with the guarantee, “This is the last pair of shoes that you will ever need to own.”
All said, a good deal! 💥

[alstewartfan]

The cost of $25,000 would be prohibitive, if the bombs did not come with the guarantee, “This is the last pair of shoes that you will ever need to own.”
All said, a good deal! 💥

[READINABLUESTATE]

Libs wearing COVID masks will show up at airports and demand that their shoes be inspected.

[alstewartfan]

😰 Brings a nostalgic tear to the eye! 🕺

[rdcbn1]

After twenty five years of shoe and belt removal ( including a very embarrassing experience involving a very loose fitting set of jeans and very long line at the nude scanner) I’m more than ready to flip the switch on Richard Reids trip to electric chair

[Tell It Right]

No purchases on layaway.

[parmamenian]

I hope Mohammed’s Underwear Bomb Factory is still shuttered up!

[Billthedrill]

You don’t want to purchase from that vendor anyway. The last time somebody tried to take down an airliner with it all he got was a burnt weenie sandwich. Bummer.

[GOPJ]

Great headline...

[shadeaud]

So here I was at Heathgrow in a wheelchair made for a Muppet. As I approached a well educated gentleman he asked got could stand and enter the typical plastic screening for less than a minute I gave it the ole college try all of a sudden red and yellow strobe lights went off giving me the impression that I was winner of the crown jewels. Out from some rock a little Neanderthal Barney Fife demanded I refer mynshoes( which were rubber sandals). I countered with the fact that was over 80 and in a wheelchair!!. Remove your shoes he commanded. I looked at a couple of agents around my bare footed old fart. I entered the spinner for the turd( third)time and surnuf more lights Barney finally asked the basic question if I had implants which I let out a small smirk and congratulated Barney for his deductive insight. I was the led to a Cardboard cutout PGA neut(and how much did forthatreally high tech with a couple LEDs I was then led back to the point of origin where I was offered water finally “ the man “ shows up first question is why did you take your shoes off and then “aren't you suppose to be in a wheelchair?). I was finally getting res a combat vet from a time the majority of these mutts couldn't find it on map.. I responded respectively to this for I needed to vent!! He asked me to wait a minute I found my wife pacing back and forth seething.I looked for Barney and but gave up when a couple of agents brought over my clothes and yes my shoooes.

By the way, Houston airport is truly awesome

[GOPJ]

So here I was at Heathgrow in a wheelchair made for a Muppet.

That could easily be the first sentence of a great novel... right up there with 'Call me Ishmael'...