Originally Posted by bocastephen

You got a nitwit of a screener who just made things up - there is no such rule, however 3.4 oz is the limit, but it has nothing to do with a 'squeezable' container. They consider a paste the same as a gel.

Your 4.2 container was over the limit, hence the involuntary forfeiture.

Next time, try harder to artfully conceal your over-the-limit liquids and gels