Originally Posted by
Ysitincoach
So by this very definition, "artfully concealed," has to be a prohibited item, yes?
I ask because at CLE I had a screener try and convince his STSO and police that my permitted tool (under 7") was "artfully concealed," when it fell into the zipper lining of my bag.
The entire time I kept telling them, it's a permitted item. It doesn't matter where in the bag it is if it's permitted.
You are pretty much correct. You can artfully conceal your socks if you like, or your 6.9 inch socket wrench, TSA will not care. Artfully concealing a prohibited item though is going to case some very serious issues. Law Enforcement makes the determination concerning the legal aspects of any TSA request for assistance by LEO's, they may and most likely will follow any procedures they have in place for such circumstances.