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Old Aug 28, 2019, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
I am betting that more times than not the TSA will fail to notice and remove these items from checked-in luggage.

The ban of such items in checked luggage is yet more testimony to the TSA’s inability to readily identity a non-threat as a non-threat and an actual threat as a threat and how that leads to various ridiculous shenanigans in the name of “security” at airports near and far.

TSA is pretty good at confiscating harmless items. I've seen those Rubber Maid bomb disposal containers plum full.
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