Originally Posted by
Spiff
I had a hotel-provided cheap bottle of water stolen from me less than 1 month ago. I sneered at the thief in disgust and went on my way. I hope he enjoyed it.
Lol you don't really think the TSO drank it, do you??
Bu as to the topic of this thread. Numerous TSA employees have post on this site that we observe LGAs in luggage as it goes through x-ray screening, and make a judgement call as to the size of the LGA. Yes, sometimes larger LGAs get through, sometimes they do not. But how many times have you read on this site where a pax says TSA missed their LGA? It wasn't missed, the TSO let it go, in my opinion.
An no, this is not SOP. And some TSOs do follow SOP and require LGAs to be out.
We, as TSOs, found we can make the checkpoint go more smoothly and more quickly if we do this. Not quicker for us, but for the passengers.
Believe it or not (and you can look up my and other TSOs post were we have said this, if you feel like it).