How Many Banned Items Have You Gotten Past TSA?
Jan 22, 2014, 12:23 am
#47
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Jan 22, 2014, 2:54 pm
#48
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Not TSA, but the only time I've ever had anything confiscated was flying from Japan to NZ. They took my ~$15 pocket knife with it's 2.5 inch blade. But it turned out they gave it to the crew in a sealed bag because I got it back at the end of the flight. They did not however, once they'd confirmed the export paperwork was fine, do anything about the custom made ~$5000 iaido sword that I was carrying. So, 2.5 inch mostly blunt pocket knife, bad. ~4 foot razor sharp sword, perfectly fine.
I love Japan.
I love Japan.
Jan 22, 2014, 6:04 pm
#49
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I collect coke bottles from all countries I visit. I had a bottle off coke that made it from Ecuador to Atlanta and home. On my next trip the water bottle I forgot about was taken in Atlanta
Jan 23, 2014, 2:07 am
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Jan 23, 2014, 6:00 am
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Managed to get through with a half full Nalgene bottle about a year ago. Clerks must have been distracted by their workplace gossip while running the x-ray.
Earlier this year, I got back home and realized there were a couple live rounds in my bag. Had taken it to the range a week or two earlier- rounds had gotten stuck in a pocket at the bottom of the bag.
Earlier this year, I got back home and realized there were a couple live rounds in my bag. Had taken it to the range a week or two earlier- rounds had gotten stuck in a pocket at the bottom of the bag.
Jan 23, 2014, 12:36 pm
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Jan 23, 2014, 2:49 pm
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Jan 23, 2014, 10:37 pm
#56
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Ammunition mainly. Did get stopped for some flash bangs that were training versions, but they didn't seem to care. They did all take a step back when I yanked the pin to show them it wasn't going to actually go off.
Jan 24, 2014, 8:43 pm
#57
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I don't think they're legal anyway--fake weapons are treated as real.
Jan 25, 2014, 3:46 pm
#59
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The wife wisely removed the Sig Sauer from her purse. She neglected to take out the spare mag full of ammo however, and apparently they either missed it or didnt care.
Jan 25, 2014, 10:47 pm
#60
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Hmmm, can't think of anything in particular. Although after my switchblade style car key got a bit of extra scrutiny from TSA agents a few times, I feel like it's a victory now when I sufficiently hide my keys in my laptop bag and they don't see them.
Would definitely be hilarious if the suitcase shifted in the overhead turing takeoff or landing and the button got pushed down.
Would definitely be hilarious if the suitcase shifted in the overhead turing takeoff or landing and the button got pushed down.