Originally Posted by
TSAPressSec
Nitroglycerine pills or spray for medical use is permitted in carry-on bags. However, they should be properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication.
I am gratified - though, to be honest, surprised - that you have come back with such a clear and unambiguous response on this issue. Thank you.
Originally Posted by
petaluma1
Not good enough.
Chollie's pills were in the dispensed container and the TSA still took them away. Appeals to higher ups only reinforced the screener's decision that they could not fly.
The TSA needs to make a clear and concise statement that ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE ALLOWED ON A PLANE AT ALL TIMES and NO SCREENER WILL EVER DENY A PASSENGER HIS OR HER MEDICATION. Full stop.
Until the TSA says such, it's still a crap shoot.
I Agree, but sometimes you have to acknowledge the small victories before continuing on with the fight. Ihave busted TSAPressSec's chops pretty strongly in several threads over his lack of clear and unambiguous statements, on this and a couple of other issues, and frankly never expected him to issue such a statement. Yet, lo and behold! Here he is, making exactly the statement that we have all been urging him... well, in my case, demanding, that he make.
Although this statement, being made on a private message board and not on even on the TSA blog or web site, is far from binding, it is a major step in the right direction.
Next step: Issue the same statement on the TSA web site, amend the prohibited/permitted items pages with this statement, and refer to it on the TSA blog in each place where commenters mentioned the issue.
Final step:iossue a memorandum to every single front-line TSO, TSM, and FSD/AFSDxx in the country REQUIRING them all to be familiar with this policy.
Only then, I think, will Chollie feel confident enough to once again pack his nitro pills in his carry-on without fear of a rogue TSO confiscating them through ignorance.
Originally Posted by
janetdoe
Obviously that doesn't always work, and the only place the TSA has given
Chollie to complain about his medicines being seized requires, "disability-related basis for discrimination". But
Chollie doesn't have a disability, and he wasn't discriminated against. He was the victim of an idiot who didn't know the rules.
When the TSA seizes a medicine and refuses to allow it to be carried on, and the supervisors all support the seizure and refuse to allow the medicine, WHAT DO WE DO in order to get our medicines on to the plane?
Further, for past incidents, what is the appropriate complaint process that will get immediate attention and have this issue permanently resolved, as well as result in appropriate discipline for the TSA employees involved?