Yep- at DTW I was told every electronic had to be put in a separate bin. I had my BB in with the laptop and they sent it back! I had to put it in another bin. On that 1st flight I had (I know, I know, never do this) packed the cameras. So I had my shoes in with the ziplock bag and the DVD Player and my laptop and BB in another with my purse. They sent the laptop and BB back, putting each in a separate bin.

So on my way back I ASKED. The TSA said each one needed it's own bin, or as he put it, "no doubling up on electronics". It does sound ridiculous, I agree.

A week before, I had same problem at LAS but thought it was just the Vegas airport. At THAT time I had DVD and Laptop, and put BB in with DVD. They grabbed it before it went through and threw the BB in one of those little bins for keys. etc.

I was sure it was just Vegas as I fly out of DTW 2 weeks every month (more, lately) and had always had my cell phone (the BB is newer) in with the laptop and never had trouble.

I leave for Cancun on Monday and wonder just what it'll be like there. They always have different rules than we do, like the bags they have for gold/metal jewelry. I just wish they could decide on ONE way to do it that every airport and government agreed to.

To be honest, I am exhausted by all these rules. I know they're for my safety but sometimes I have to wonder why the rules are as they are. One thing is for sure, it's fairly new. I haven't slept in my own bed more than 3 nights in a row since January and I am just now noticing it. Call it jet-lag as I can't recall the 1st time but I would guess that it began in March in Vegas.

So I am guessing by your response that this is NOT every airport. But, come to think of it, flying out of Heathrow last month I did have to separate laptop and DVD player into separate bins. Hmmm....