Snow Globe Patrol
 

Had a run-in with TSA yesterday regarding a snow globe, which clearly had less than 3oz of liquid in it and fit within my quart-sized ziplock. They told me that the rules stated "no snow globes" allowed.

Eventually, they said I could "drain it", and when I asked them to demonstrate, one of the supervisors relented and let me bring it through (with the screener's objections).

Is there really such a rule? Anyone else had snow globe experiences? I tried to do a search, but forum search is down today.

Snow globes are on the official verboten list:

Snow globes and like decorations regardless of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation.

Wow, that is really ridiculous...I guess I really got away with something.

The one time this happened to me the TSO helped me get it into my checked bag. But I was leaving ITH- it has all of 6 gates and doesn't service anything bigger than a CRJ, so I probably would have been out of luck had I been leaving somewhere like DTW.

Not really, when you consider that these 1) Look very similar to an IED on the X-ray, and 2) would be an ideal device to convert into an IED.

As easy as mixing up a batch of liquid binary explosive... :td:

Got another Mythbusters(tm) idea for next season.

On a recent trip, my wife decided to purchase a snow globe for a family member. I would estimate that it carried about six ounces of liquid. Since we didn't have any checked luggage, I packed it away in my rollaboard, figuring if they found it, I'd just play dumb and toss it. Well, it successfully made the trip home to Canada without difficulty. It's a sad state of affairs when one feels he's gotten away with something for bringing a snow globe on an airplane.

That must be because it looks like an IED according to "Oneofthosepeopleyoulovetohate".

What about it looks like an IED? The fact that it is round and holds liquid?

I guess that I keep forgetting that a whole state of matter really is dangerous... :rolleyes:

My niece collects snowglobes so I buy her one whenever I travel. I very seldom check bags, so the snowglobes are in my carry on. Have not ever had TSA comment or tell me I couldn't bring it. I don't put it in baggie. It is usually buried in the middle of clothes.

Search function is not working for me on Opera, so:

Are the regulations the same overseas? I am bringing one back Friday, VIE-FRA-SFO. Check it, or carry it? Thanks.

If you go to any of the Disney stores in the parks, there are actually signs on the shelves holding all their different snowglobes telling customers about this problem.

Beyond stupid, but then isn't that what the S in TSA stands for? :td:

But the OP's snow globe was less than 3 oz and in the baggie!?!? :confused:

But it's 3 oz of snow globe silly

You're looking at the wrong way. Try the Kippie way:

Snow = Ice
Ice = Drug
Drug = Bad stuff
Bad stuff = TSA's business to stop.

All clear now?? ;)