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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 5:24 pm
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InkUnderNails
 
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Originally Posted by spyvsspy
At the checkpoint, they could take the probes. They took my Phillips precision screwdrivers, but I could keep the slotted ones. Apparently, the slotted ones are eyeglass tools and the Phillips are weapons.

I check all my tools. While they get searched every time, none have went missing.
I had a TSO argue that my Phillips tips were drill bits. I had to escalate to a supervisor that had at least seen tools, but I doubt they had any idea of higher order information such as lefty loosey, righty tighty.
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