Originally Posted by
icarius
I am intending to complain to that airport officials but wish to gauge the reaction of flyertalkers before i do. If one wont use a used toothbrush, would you touch an opened amenity kit. It is different from a home brought toothbrush or mouthwash.
The airport authorities have zero authority over the issue. You can complain all you want, but there is nothing they can do about it. There is also no way that the TSA or other security folk following the TSA guidelines for service to the USA are going to officially differentiate between stuff brought from home and stuff in an amenity kit.
If they do look past it then that's great for you, but it doesn't change the fact that the policy is what it is.