Originally Posted by
SATTSO
Sadly, you were told incorrect information by the TSO. CPAP machines are no long automatically test as they used to be, but are required to be removed from the bag.
Its a lot like LGAs. They should be out of their bag, but like LGAs many TSOs allow CPAPs to remain in their case.
In this
October 18, 2011 Chris Elliott piece, we learned how
"sensitive security information is handled by the agency. These secrets can’t be given to officers on paper, should it fall into the hands of terrorists or “the media.” (The implication being that they’re one and the same.)"
Problem is, the material is sometimes difficult to remember.
In short, TSA uses a version of the
Chinese Whisper (aka "telephone") Game [Wikipedia] to train its front line employees, including SATTSO.
So when a front line TSA employee tells you "Sadly, you were told incorrect information [by another frontline employee]", you should assume that both are incorrect because neither could be trusted with receiving SSI in writing.