From my sister. She doesn't live in the United States, so she typically laughs and pities Americans who think that the TSA has the right idea.

She was carrying a $50 bottle of wine with her, but was stopped for random gate inspection (which, in itself is a tremendously stupid idea.)

TSA: You'll need to open that bottle."
Sister: I can't open it without a corkscrew and a corskcrew would be
forbidden.
TSA: Well you'll need to open it somehow.
Sister: If I open it without a corkscrew, I'll make a weapon--a sharp object
that could easily cut people... I have no checked baggage, but can I
check this one bottle of wine?
TSA: No, there could be a dangerous substance in that bottle. Give it to me.

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I think that the next stupidest goes to Honolulu, a showcase of TSA stupidity.
1. Mandatory secondary for wearing flip-flops
2. Initialing each boarding card at the entrance to the checkpoint AND at the WTMD.
At least the TSA staff in HNL tend to be polite.

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And the third actually pre-dates the TSA. I was in Cleveland in 1999. I was carrying a hot cup of coffee, which the WTMD guardian asked to see. I told her, "Be careful, it's really hot."

She took my warning as an immediate threat and screamed "SUPERVISOR!" A very angry woman came over barking at me, "Don't you be tellin' her to be careful. She ain't gonna hurt herself. Why you got to tell her what she should and should not be doin'. That ain't yo' JOB!"

She then caught be eyeballing her ID tag (at least she was wearing one.) "Spell it right when you write your complaint!" She said. Okay, so I wrote a complaint to Huntleigh.

My guess is that she's now working in the TSA policy analysis division--perhaps in the "Shoe and Footwear Policy Caucus."