One thing that no one has mentioned in all of the heightened security talk is how ridiculous it is that there is no accomodation for return of confiscated property. To me, this is inexcusable considering the amount of variation the TSA has in enforcement. Confiscation, as well, serves no security purpose.

At the very least, they should allow Fedex or UPS to vend their services outside of security checkpoints in the airport so that when grandma's 1860 heirloom blunt tip scissors are deemed too pointy she doesn't have to choose between them and a couple hundred dollars of airfare.

i know at the chpts at DFW, a private company has set up mailers for just that purpose-while it is a bit pricey(six dollars an item), it does allow the FF to mail items to themselves if they choose and we are more than happy to accomodate them to the box.

Some innovated person made the deal here and there is no reason why others at other airports don't-very handy...

The TSA has a cute phrase for this: "surrendered property." Anyway, if it doesn't end up on eBay, it stands a good chance of ending up as the property of a supervisor.

In my experience, the TSA will try to run out the clock on complaints lodge against it. For example, it took the TSA 10 months to reimburse a passenger who was the victim of screener theft: <http://tampatrib.com/businessnews/MGA3AXGFMND.html>

It isn't that TSA is not allowing any vendor to set up the means to ship items. Vendors don't want to be bothered. We have suggested to the vendors in our airport that they set something up. They don't want to get into the business.

We have held items when requested and the passenger has picked it up on the return trip or had someone pick it up. With limited space it is hard to do this on a regular basis but we try.

If a passenger has a prohibited item they are given a choice to take the item to their car, put it in their checked baggage or yes, surrender the item.

I agree with TSAMGR and HA.

However, I think some of the items on the prohibited list are silly and should be permitted.

That's for sure. I think their inclusion only serves as an excuse for the TSA to physically search more carry-on bags.

Agreed but we are just following orders.

"One thing that no one has mentioned in all of the heightened security talk is how ridiculous it is that there is no accomodation for return of confiscated property. To me, this is inexcusable considering the amount of variation the TSA has in enforcement. Confiscation, as well, serves no security purpose. "

One other thing that no one has mentioned is that after more than two years, how ridiculous it is for passengers to still be trying to bring things like guns, knives, ninja stars and claymores (yes, claymores!) on airplanes! Recently a passenger tried to bring his shotgun (after having it refused by the airline due to his having no lockable case to transport it)into the checkpoint by wrapping it in his coat! If you're so oblivious to world events (NO EXCUSE for an FF) that you're unaware of what you can bring or not bring aboard an aircraft why should TSA worry about whether you get your $2 scissors back? Do you write letters to your congressman when the cops take your weed away? By the way, US passenger screening (largely unchanged) has been going on for 30 years now. TSA did not invent it, it's not going away, if it's that much of an inconvenience, take the bus.

Cowcharge,

I know your supporting the TSA in some of it's actions but the fact is, the poster has a good point.

With so many inconsistences as far as the checkpoints go, they should establish some way to give the stuff back. What might be fine at one checkpoint by a supervisor opinion, isn't at another because that supervisor believes it to be a weapon. It happens a lot.

Largely unchanged?! Do your parents know that you're using their internet account?