Either they are or they aren't... you can't have it both ways.... .
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Call me a "metrosexual" if you will - I am not... but I am rather particular about the hair care products that I use... I use a
specific kind of hair gel that comes in a little green pot. BZBDEWD saw them in the Walgreen's in GSP under the "closeout" banner, so she got two extra ones. As I was putting them in the bag, I thought that two round pots of gel might look odd... so I kind of expected the once over from the TSA...
What I did not expect to find was a finger print in both of the pots where they had taken a dollop out... My first thought was, "Ewwwww"... my second thought was... "Wow, I would not have done that..."
Think this through logically, and yes, I realize who we are talking about here...
If you had a potenitally hazardous material that appears dangerous enough to warrant a search; would you open it up and swipe your finger (covered with latex or not) through it? Personally, I can think of about 500 things that I know about that would eat right through the latex, your skin... etc, etc..
Either this was a hazardous material - and if it warranted a sampling, should be performed via mechanical means - or not... you can't have it both ways....