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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 2:23 pm
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TSORon
 
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Originally Posted by ND Sol
What other facts would help support what the TSA did? On more than one occasion I have had TSO's not permit (and one time actually confiscate) knives that are the exact same as what are used in the airline club and in first class. Can you think of the reasoning behind that? What other facts would you like to know for those instances?

Also the question posed in Post #8 is still out there for you.

Roy2CDG, what airport and terminal did this incident happen?
FYI, the only type of knife we are knowingly going to allow through the checkpoint is a plastic one. Size is not a matter, half inch to sword size, it will not get into the sterile area. As for reasoning, how long were the blades on the box cutters used by the 9/11 terrorists?

As for #8, nope, can’t think of a one. That does not mean that they do not exist. Airport authorities can legally enact code for their areas of control, but I don’t work on that end of the business so I don’t have much in the way of facts about it.
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