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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:42 pm
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Screening Device Left in Bag

Several months ago, my parents were passing through a TSA checkpoint and their bag was physically searched. When they arrived home, some sort of an unknown device they've never seen was in the bag. I have since disposed of it, but it was black, plastic, had a moving/clasping-like mechanism with a Velchro tip, and a label with the manufacturer and model number. It was rather cheap looking. While Google results did not return specifics, I think it is safe to assume it was one of the TSA's toys. Has anyone ever had a TSA item left in their bag? I see it as a careless waste of funds.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 1:40 pm
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I'd guess it was a 'swab device' used to test for 'you know... Things that go boom'
IMHO nothing important and in the grand scheme of gov`t waste it was a mere penny in the flood.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 9:57 am
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Kind of worrying that security personnel can just add whatever they want to your bag though.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 2:44 pm
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Originally Posted by exilencfc
Kind of worrying that security personnel can just add whatever they want to your bag though.
Makes a welcome change from pilfering things from it though.
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