Originally Posted by
carolinaflyr
A few weeks ago Ms Carolinaflyr and I were in NYC helping our daughter move to a new apartment. Over the weekend I left a 6" screwdriver, putty knife, small hammer and can of plastic-wood wood filler (a metal can - the contents have a petroleum base) in my carry-on. Sailed right on through screening at LGA with nary a comment - I realized I still had them when I arrived home. Wonder what the screener thought they were seeing? Whatajoke this process is, even the simplest parts of it.
Are any of those items prohibited? Even in evil hands how much harm could be done?
The more invasive and annoying the searches the more we complain and over react when there is a "breach". The more attention a breach get the more invasive and defensive gets TSA. Yes training is a major problem but really TSA needs a major paradigm shift. This will be aided by not raising hell everytime a water bottle or pocketknife gets through.