The Cannonball Caper: A Story of Thievery, Bungling, and Historical Hubris A recent incident at Gulf Shores International Airport has raised eyebrows.
On July 18, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent noticed something unusual during an X ray screening: five Civil War era cannonballs had been stuffed into a passenger's suitcase, wrapped in paper towels to conceal them.
The TSA officer described the attempt as "Indiana Jones esque," but it was more a testament to human ingenuity than adventure.