Fishhooks?
Dec 12, 2005 | 12:19 pm
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Fishhooks?
Post 9/11 the TSA decided that fishhooks were an unsafe sharp object. By fishhooks I mean flyfishing fly hooks - no more than 1/2" long at best. Will these be allowed again now that they've modified the sharp object policy?
Dec 12, 2005 | 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by cj001f
Post 9/11 the TSA decided that fishhooks were an unsafe sharp object. By fishhooks I mean flyfishing fly hooks - no more than 1/2" long at best. Will these be allowed again now that they've modified the sharp object policy?
Dec 12, 2005 | 8:49 pm
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As far as I knew, this was one of those "discretionary" things. My boss only objected to the big hooks. But to be safe, I would check them. I know thats not the policy, but that is what I would recommend, especially since just about everything is "discretionary" now.
Dec 12, 2005 | 11:47 pm
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Originally Posted by eyecue
They are NOT on the prohibited items list and never have been.
Dec 13, 2005 | 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by cj001f
Any idea how I can confer this to my local screeners?
Dec 13, 2005 | 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by eyecue
First go to the website www.tsa.gov and print off the prohibited items list and take it with you. What you are dealing with is the discretion of the supervisor. Second, keep calm when discussing the issue. Third ask them what the hazard is? How can it be used to take over an airplane. Hopefully a lot of the nonsense will stop come 12/22/05
Dec 13, 2005 | 7:01 pm
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Originally Posted by bambi47
I'm glad that where your working everyone follows the rules. But in most airports the sups do what they want as you can tell from the posts on here. Telling him to confront the sup with the prohibited items list is only going to make it harder for him. I would recommend that you put them in the checked luggage and avoid all the bulll at the checkpoint.
Dec 14, 2005 | 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by docmonkey
If someone is being unreasonable, they should be challenged. Unless you're checking luggage anyway, you might want to carry them on and hold your ground.
Dec 15, 2005 | 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by bambi47
Let me know how challenging them works out for you. I'm just trying to be honest. If its worth the hassle to you, go ahead, but you won't win. They'll make it their business to make sure you don't.
Dec 15, 2005 | 8:01 pm
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Originally Posted by PatrickHenry1775
So much for consistency, for "World Class Security, World Class Customer Service." What a crock of ...!
Dec 16, 2005 | 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by bambi47
I'm just saying that the possibility exists and if you want to get through screening as quickly as possible, don't challange them while your traveling. Wait and do it after.
How do you recommend we challenge this type of thing after the fact? Also, how could you know the screeners will be unreasonable in the first place if you don't try to bring the item through?