A friend brought a checked size luggage through TSA security and to the gate...
So a fairly frugal friend devised a 'clever' plan to get his large bag checked on a plane for free. Basically it's the same size as a normal large checked bag, went through security check (apparently ignored TSA's instructions that he can't bring that big of a bag through) and did it anyway and actually got to the gate. (after they took away some of his things like sun tan lotion, etc.) And of course the bag is way too large to put into an overhead bin so the gate agent checked it to the plane...
I'm just surprised that TSA officers basically let this go. I wasn't witness but only heard from him.
Anyone ever heard of this before?