JFK Terminal Dump over a tube of toothpaste!
Apr 22, 2013, 9:40 am
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JFK Terminal Dump over a tube of toothpaste!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...93K0EL20130421
Now if we were allowed to carry on normal size liquids, this pax would not have had to resort to wrapping his tube of toothpaste in duct tape to prevent it from leaking inside his checked luggage.
WTG TSA.....NOT!
NEW YORK | Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:43pm EDT
Authorities temporarily evacuated a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday to investigate a suspicious package, which turned out to be a tube of toothpaste wrapped in duct tape, officials said.
Authorities temporarily evacuated a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday to investigate a suspicious package, which turned out to be a tube of toothpaste wrapped in duct tape, officials said.
WTG TSA.....NOT!
Apr 22, 2013, 9:42 am
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TSA manages to out-stupid itself in a continuous effort to suck even more.
How many people were evacuated *toward* the "suspicious" item, Pissant? You really, really suck.
How many people were evacuated *toward* the "suspicious" item, Pissant? You really, really suck.
Apr 22, 2013, 10:58 am
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We flew DL on Sunday (JFK T3) with carryons and I always carried my own instant coffee premix (usually 8 sticks @ 19.4 gram in its own sealed plastic wrap ... ) inside my stainless steel Starbuck thermo mug 
with no issues. Not to mentioned that it was alongside with my packing tube full of wires, gadgets & mobile phones, etc. Mrs. L's frozen "pate" - about 1 lb worth in a ziplock bag got pulled or re-xrayed, and was cleared after a brief questioning - which could've looked like something else, I suppose.
And, the blue shirt operator running the equipment couldn't simply run a quick swab to test it and clear it - - end result, delayed thousands for 90 minutes, and, residual backups lasted into the evening.
Another one of those, you godda be kidding again, NOT - out of abudance of precaution.
Post-Boston bombing, I guess anything and everything could be seen and can be treated as possible IED to an "experienced" and "trained" operator ...
with no issues. Not to mentioned that it was alongside with my packing tube full of wires, gadgets & mobile phones, etc. Mrs. L's frozen "pate" - about 1 lb worth in a ziplock bag got pulled or re-xrayed, and was cleared after a brief questioning - which could've looked like something else, I suppose. And, the blue shirt operator running the equipment couldn't simply run a quick swab to test it and clear it -
- end result, delayed thousands for 90 minutes, and, residual backups lasted into the evening. Another one of those, you godda be kidding again, NOT - out of abudance of precaution.
Post-Boston bombing, I guess anything and everything could be seen and can be treated as possible IED to an "experienced" and "trained" operator ...
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Apr 22, 2013, 11:16 am
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Apr 22, 2013, 12:48 pm
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Apr 24, 2013, 11:21 pm
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...93K0EL20130421
Now if we were allowed to carry on normal size liquids, this pax would not have had to resort to wrapping his tube of toothpaste in duct tape to prevent it from leaking inside his checked luggage.
WTG TSA.....NOT!
Now if we were allowed to carry on normal size liquids, this pax would not have had to resort to wrapping his tube of toothpaste in duct tape to prevent it from leaking inside his checked luggage.
WTG TSA.....NOT!
Last edited by KCK; Apr 24, 2013 at 11:28 pm
Apr 25, 2013, 4:45 am
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May have been a college kid. Duct tape is like the universal fixit item. Like baling wire used to be for us old folks.
Apr 25, 2013, 8:42 am
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... passenger knew it would not clear security because of their 3.4 oz rule, decided to check it, and may have wrapped it in duct tape t prevent leakage. It makes sense to me except for the tape. I would have used a zip lock bag ... Duct tape is like the universal fixit item. Like baling wire used to be for us old folks.
Apr 25, 2013, 11:19 am
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The way I understand the comment the passenger knew it would not clear security because of their 3.4 oz rule, decided to check it, and may have wrapped it in duct tape t prevent leakage. It makes sense to me except for the tape. I would have used a zip lock bag.
May have been a college kid. Duct tape is like the universal fixit item. Like baling wire used to be for us old folks.
May have been a college kid. Duct tape is like the universal fixit item. Like baling wire used to be for us old folks.
Apr 25, 2013, 11:40 am
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When you fly in bc on AA to an intl. destination, you get an amenity kit, which contains a tube of toothpaste 5 grams or 10 grams, used with an electric/battery toothbrush last a long time--between 15 and 20 brushings.
So, you don't have to resort to wrapping stuff with duct tape.
So, you don't have to resort to wrapping stuff with duct tape.
Apr 25, 2013, 11:11 pm
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They doesn't listening to those customers. They doesn't change for the behavior. Just stop acting like a third grade kid!! They have be more mature!!!
Good riddance to TSA!!!
Last edited by N830MH; Apr 25, 2013 at 11:18 pm