Originally Posted by
chollie
In spite of the occasional rah-rah rhetoric about being on the frontlines in the WOT, I suspect the majority of TSOs at the checkpoint don't really expect to find anything truly threatening. They don't really believe there's anything wrong with the liquids they're confiscating (and in the case of the expensive perfume in a 'grenade-like' bottle, they knew perfectly well what they were confiscating).
In the unlikely event that someone does show up with something really nasty artfully concealed, I worry just as much about it being mishandled as I do about it not being caught at all.
Fortunately, I think it extraordinarily unlikely that a real threat will go through the checkpoint. There are too many other gaping holes to exploit, so jaded or inattentive or careless TSOs at the checkpoint don't make me fear for my safety.
Ditto. If a real bomb ever actually showed up in a carry-on, assuming that TSA actually found it (unlikely considering their track record), they'd most likely blow the entire c/p to ravioli immediately by picking it up and shaking it like a Christmas gift.
I gotta say, when I saw this:
I immediately thought of this:
Of course, for those who haven't seen the movie:
Light Grenade Scene