Originally Posted by
goalie
not me. not one bit. every employee has the right to question something if they don't think it is right. the "i was just following orders" as noted by AngryMiller below, doesn't cut it with me
This should give screeners pause for concern as the balance has tentatively shifted.
As pointed out before, no TSO is going to receive a written reprimand or worse for failing to report a non-aviation item to an LEO. For the same reason that the TSA is not giving rewards for finding these type of items, the TSA is not able to discipline TSO's for failing to find and report them.
TSO's should really consider disregarding those items in the future so they are not faced with this type of situation. I don't envision negative repercussions ignoring them.