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First the Light Saber, now the Thermal Detonator!
TSA banning another Star Wars related item. I can sort of see their point, since it sorta kinda looks like a grenade (albeit in a cartoonish, Christmas-tree-ornament way), but I think they're opening themselves up to further derision by referring to it as a "replica". <facepalm>
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You've got to be kidding me! (It's TSA though, so I know better!) Anyone who thinks that resembles an explosive device, or replica, in any way needs their head examined. The resemblance to the movie prop thermal detonator is passing at best. Funny you mention Christmas tree ornament, because I'm certain the bottle part of it is the same thing that they sell during Christmas as a Coke Christmas Tree ornament. My father-in-law has one on his tree every year (I think he glued something on the top to put an ornament hook through).
And of course as you alluded to, how can there be a replica of a fictional item from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? |
They'll be in limited supply and enterprising people will be collecting them from the confiscation bins and selling them on Ebay.
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I am betting that more times than not the TSA will fail to notice and remove these items from checked-in luggage. The ban of such items in checked luggage is yet more testimony to the TSA’s inability to readily identity a non-threat as a non-threat and an actual threat as a threat and how that leads to various ridiculous shenanigans in the name of “security” at airports near and far. |
Originally Posted by GUWonder
(Post 31467119)
I am betting that more times than not the TSA will fail to notice and remove these items from checked-in luggage. The ban of such items in checked luggage is yet more testimony to the TSA’s inability to readily identity a non-threat as a non-threat and an actual threat as a threat and how that leads to various ridiculous shenanigans in the name of “security” at airports near and far. I'm also curious why the xray can't tell the difference between a bottle of perfume, a round can of soda pop, and a grenade. And finally...if these cans had been painted to look like a peach and the caps slightly modified, would they still be subject to a complete ban? Or if they had been painted camo and labelled "Star Wars Jedi Survival Canteen"? |
TSA clearly has no understanding of the words "replica explosive".
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Originally Posted by chollie
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I do not understand the business about not allowing them in checked bags. If the bag is pulled and the item has been cleared, then there is absolutely zero reason to confiscate it. Doing so is just a perk of the job.
I'm also curious why the xray can't tell the difference between a bottle of perfume, a round can of soda pop, and a grenade. And finally...if these cans had been painted to look like a peach and the caps slightly modified, would they still be subject to a complete ban? Or if they had been painted camo and labelled "Star Wars Jedi Survival Canteen"? |
I was just coming to post a link to this. It is INSANE. But then again, you can't spell insane without TSA. Or most of it, anyway.
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
(Post 31467119)
I am betting that more times than not the TSA will fail to notice and remove these items from checked-in luggage. The ban of such items in checked luggage is yet more testimony to the TSA’s inability to readily identity a non-threat as a non-threat and an actual threat as a threat and how that leads to various ridiculous shenanigans in the name of “security” at airports near and far. TSA is pretty good at confiscating harmless items. I've seen those Rubber Maid bomb disposal containers plum full. |
Originally Posted by Maxwell Smart
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Wasn't there once a TSA statement about wanting to keep screeners' "cognitive workload" (or some such phrase) down? I think that essentially explains the policy.
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Originally Posted by chollie
(Post 31467227)
And finally...if these cans had been painted to look like a peach and the caps slightly modified, would they still be subject to a complete ban? Or if they had been painted camo and labelled "Star Wars Jedi Survival Canteen"?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1de6110307.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e35d2d8766.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d05aae689c.jpg
Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
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TSA clearly has no understanding of the words "replica explosive".
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Originally Posted by chollie
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They'll be in limited supply and enterprising people will be collecting them from the confiscation bins and selling them on Ebay.
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Just take the cap off of the bottle. Problem solved. ;)
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This is a God-send for the TSA because they can now be relevant again by protecting America from these weapons of mass destruction. I wonder how long it will be before Lisa Farbstein declares that terrorists are out there right now making fake Star Wars Coke bottles of high explosives? They haven't had this much fun since confiscating Disney snow globes.
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