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Old Jul 7, 2017, 10:12 am
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chollie
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From things I'm reading posted on various sites, a lot of TSOs are really having a great time with the 'final say'. I have now read of multiple confiscations of solid foods: granola bars, bags of chips, a Reese's candy bar.

I've noted before: AskTSA is a very good tool for TSA, if they chose to use it for good purposes, and not just to mock and insult people. When people start asking about the same things over and over again, it is a clear sign that 1) the website is useless/out-of-date/inaccurate and 2) people are asking because word has gotten around that something is being confiscated at the checkpoint, even though it appears to comply with the rules.

There are regular tweets on AskTSA asking if snacks are allowed, how many, what kind, etc. Some TSOs are confiscating snacks because the pax allegedly has too many.
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