Originally Posted by
Global_Hi_Flyer
I got crap from the TSA at LAX for having too many coins in the front pocket of my computer/briefcase shoulder bag. It was not so easily resolved - things had to come out of the bag, the bag was ETD checked, and there were questions about the foreign coins in there (Euro, UKP, and maybe some Forints.
Questions about Euros? Sheesh
Now if they had questions about the Canadian
Loonie, that would be fitting under the pot calling the kettle black
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
The x-ray machines often have a problem with imaging of a relatively dense collection of coins packed in a compact holder that can be as thin as a thin, transparent plastic bag or cloth mesh bag. The operators then make up reasons about why such opaque elements must be examined physically rather than just acknowledging the facts about the x-ray machines' and operators capability limitations.
Much the same can go for a dense collection of some printed material too. I used to also find that a bag full of metal minis would drive the screeners crazy too.
The issue of the sort covered by the OP is less a sign of incompetence than a sign of the lying and/or intellectually lazy nature of too many screeners dealing with passengers.
Bolding mine: I vote for all of the above (including incompetence
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