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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 1:36 am
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BillForster
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by gobluetwo
so let me get this straight. if they had found the knife at the checkpoint, he could either "surrender" it or leave security and put it back in his car, without facing any consequences. But since the TSA screwed up and let him through, he gets arrested? Shouldn't it be the TSA employees who screwed up being the ones facing punitive measures?
At Los Angeles International the rule is you can surrender the knife or leave with it if the blade is under 3 inches. If it is over 3 inches the TSA calls the police who will at very least write you ticket for a very large fine. At most you will be arrested.

I am not condoning the arrest mind you. I am just stating the TSA rule for LAX. The TSA misses lots of knives everyday.
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