Guess I better not take a cherimoya in my lunch next time I travel.

This isn't limited to TSA. I can envision a scenario where this woman reaches into her purse, pulls out her perfume, and gets shot because someone thinks she just pulled out a grenade - someone who has been conditioned to see threats everywhere.

WillCAD, you are absolutely correct. This (like tiny toy replica guns and medical nitro and light sabers) wasn't confiscated by a random rogue screener. These confiscations are sanctioned and supported all the way to the top, and every public statement of support further encourages even common-sense screeners to go over the top.