I think that the TSA is flirting with the boundaries of the Constitution when it puts out directives of what items are to be reported to LE. For items that are not related to transportation security and, as such, are not the object of the administrative search, why should some be reported and not others?

That brings into question the validity of the search when favorites are being picked because the TSA (by itself) has decided certain illegal matters are more important that others based not on the potential punishment, but more on its belief as to social mores.

And do you know the reason that TSO's are not taught anything about drug identification, but yet are expected to report suspected drugs?