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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 6:04 am
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Originally Posted by TSORon

Cash: 1. Financing terrorism. 2. As concealment for prohibited items. 3. Put into a sock, some forms of cash make a very good bludgeon (you didn’t specify).

Kiddie porn: Really? We live in a civilized society where such is universally prohibited.

Illicit Drugs: 1. The sale of is commonly used to finance terrorism. I know Phil will have a coronary over that, but the facts are the facts. 2. Dispersed as a weapon on board an aircraft it could be used to disable the passengers as well as the crew, causing a catastrophic event. 3. Again, put it in a sock....
This is a perfect example of what's wrong with TSA. I have no doubt that in this case, Ron is not alone - there are probably thousands of TSA clerks who believe that they are charged with enforcing general criminal laws of the United States. That they don't have this responsibility or authority is apparently a concept too difficult for them to grasp.
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