Originally Posted by
T-the-B
I understand that you are sincere about helping MigranePatient avoid a repeat of the experience of the next trip and I commend you for that. What I don't understand is the need to coordinate ahead of a trip with TSA in order to get them to simply follow their own rules. Quite frankly, if they can't manage to do that why should anyone believe they are competent to provide effective screening?
Of course the unspoken assumption of everyone is that the drugs were seized due to incompetence. It seems equally likely to me that they were seized for resale or recreational use by the screeners.
For the record, I have been with someone (wheelchair-bound, partially paralyzed) who arranged for someone from TSA Cares to meet her at the checkpoint twice and got stood up on both occasions. No one at the airport had any way to contact the local TSA Cares person directly.
YMMV, good luck if you try to arrange one. I believe that's the type of person who eventually over-rode checkpoints TSOs who were violating policy with Stacy Amato.
Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
I'm confused why this passenger would need prior notice since they had nothing that needed extra attention/resources from TSA? 240 or so capsules would easily fit in one large medicine bottle but even then that is not a concern for TSA if it isn't LGA's.
You seem to completely ignore that narcotics were claimed to have been confiscated by TSA screener(s). What possible reason could a TSA screener present to do such a thing?
No reasons are necessary and the screener follow published TSA warnings. The screener always has the final say.
What I disagree with is the disposal of the drugs. OP did not say LE was summoned and the allegedly illicit drugs were turned over to the custody of LE, who would have properly disposed of the drugs so they didn't end up in our waterways and drinking water.