Originally Posted by JakiChan
I think the point is, Dr. Eyecue, that these folks are trying to stay out of a diabetic emergency in the first place, which is better for long term health. Glucose may save your life in a diabetic emergency, but by letting things get that bad you can help accelerate the other problems that can come with diabetes.
So, in other words, yes the rules ARE endangering the health of some passengers AND going against the advice of a physician. If a TSO says "You don't need that" then they are advising the traveler on a medical matter. That's practicing medicine and illegal.
TSO's don't say that "you dont need that." It is more along the lines of "This is not allowed, this is a prohibited item on an aircraft, you cant take this with you." I agree that this whole thing is going too far but, we dont make the rules, we just enforce them. Perhaps a bit more planning on the part of a diabetic would be in order to alleivate the possibility of a diabetic crisis on a plane. As far as the tuna goes, a person can take the one that is in the pouch. You can take tuna that is not submerged in liquid. Heck you can take a 10 course meal with you if you eliminate a lot of the liquids. So you opt for the salad instead of the soup!