TSA Math
Mar 31, 2011 | 9:06 am
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TSA Math
I was scolded by a TSA today when I declared my daughter's liquid amoxicillin. I explained to him that it was not in my baggie because it is larger than 3.4 ounces.
He raised his voice and said it needed to be in a baggie.
I explained to him that 150 ml, which is clearly marked on the bottle, was indeed larger than 3.4 ounces.
He told me that it "looked smaller than 3.4 ounces" and I had to place it in my freedom baggie and have it rescreened.
Since we all know that any liquid over 3.4 ounces (100 ml) will bring down a plane, shouldn't a TSA know the rules?
He raised his voice and said it needed to be in a baggie.
I explained to him that 150 ml, which is clearly marked on the bottle, was indeed larger than 3.4 ounces.
He told me that it "looked smaller than 3.4 ounces" and I had to place it in my freedom baggie and have it rescreened.
Since we all know that any liquid over 3.4 ounces (100 ml) will bring down a plane, shouldn't a TSA know the rules?
Mar 31, 2011 | 10:30 am
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Math and TSA do not connect.. Just like TSA and COMMON SENSE
Mar 31, 2011 | 11:14 am
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Mar 31, 2011 | 11:15 am
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Mar 31, 2011 | 11:58 am
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Mar 31, 2011 | 12:21 pm
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I was thinking along the lines of "the tipping chart" that we use at F/t dinners as that is about as simple as you can get and in situations like that of the OP, we need simple
Mar 31, 2011 | 12:45 pm
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Ignore the size the next time, and leave it in the tray and point to it saying its medicine. They will totally ignore it from there on it (I usually leave the "free" stuff in the side pocket of my backpack which is visible and its 99% of the time left untouched)