Originally Posted by
TSO1973
If that is what you saw, then the TSO's involved are not following SOP. If a crew member is not part of the flight crew, just deadheading, then the same liquid-aerosol-gel restrictions apply as they do to other passengers. Crews don't like that but whatever. Now I can already hear the "oh another TSO not following SOP" grumblings, but that certainly is far from how it is supposed to be done.
The problem with this whole deal is that if an item has been determined to be a potentail weapon then it should be searched for at the checkpoint with no exemptions.
Why wouldn't a determined forced not try inserting their weapon from a trusted person?
Thinking outside the box is a worn out term but TSA needs to dust it off and try it out for a change.