Originally Posted by InkUnderNails

To make logical sense, (I know, it's the TSA, but hang with me a second) if they really suspected the material to be bomb residue, the family and the baby should have been isolated and the source of the explosive material found before being allowed to proceed. LEO's should have been called and probable cause evidence should have been gathered. The family, except for the baby of course, should have been processed for illegal possession of explosive material. The baby would be turned over to social services until the family could post bail. There would be a trail and a jury would decide guilt or innocence.

Absent probable cause after a thorough legal, warranted search, give back the food, process a reimbursement for any added expenses from the TSA incompetence, and send the family on their way.

They knew it was not dangerous, yet they took it anyway.

They knew the family was not dangerous as they let them go ahead, but they took the food anyway.

They knew there was no problem as the checkpoint and the airport were not evacuated because of the "potential" bomb.

It serves to prove what we say here concerning security theater and the farce that it is.

Of all the things that the TSA does, this one, a government taking without compensation is the most ridiculous. It may not be the most egregious constitutional violation, but it is the most foolish-looking action they do because it is so obviously idiotic. If they wanted to be treated seriously, this denies that opportunity.