Not detained by the TSA. No fun.
Oct 12, 2006 | 1:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2005
Location: various cities in the USofA: NYC, BWI, IAH, ORD, CVG, NYC
Programs: Former UA 1K, National Exec. Elite
Posts: 5,487
Not detained by the TSA. No fun.
Earlier this week I flew with a carry-on containing
- Several really sharp point metal tweezers
- Replacement tips for ceramic tweezers
- Circuit boards
- Metallic anti-static bags
- Loose cables
- Misc. parts (screws, mirrors, small silicon wafers).
- Lots of bubble wrap and boxes
- A ziplock with hundreds of quarters, loose and in rolls.
- My freedom baggie that I forgot to remove.
Boy was I ready for trouble. Especially after bumping the WTMD on the first pass. But wait, nothing.
NO BAG CHECK! What the? People who knew what was in my bag couldnt believe it.
The person behind me got his regular sized toothpaste tube confiscated, though it was obvious that less than 3 fluid oz. were left. Even my sarcastic comment to him & the TSA person about clean teeth being a threat to security didnt do anything.
- Several really sharp point metal tweezers
- Replacement tips for ceramic tweezers
- Circuit boards
- Metallic anti-static bags
- Loose cables
- Misc. parts (screws, mirrors, small silicon wafers).
- Lots of bubble wrap and boxes
- A ziplock with hundreds of quarters, loose and in rolls.
- My freedom baggie that I forgot to remove.
Boy was I ready for trouble. Especially after bumping the WTMD on the first pass. But wait, nothing.
NO BAG CHECK! What the? People who knew what was in my bag couldnt believe it.
The person behind me got his regular sized toothpaste tube confiscated, though it was obvious that less than 3 fluid oz. were left. Even my sarcastic comment to him & the TSA person about clean teeth being a threat to security didnt do anything.
Oct 12, 2006 | 4:35 pm
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus. Eurobonus Millionaire
Posts: 38,725
Did your shirt have Arabic writing on it? Was your belt buckle made out of an old hand grenade? Please try harder next time!
Last edited by Xyzzy; Oct 12, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Oct 12, 2006 | 4:42 pm
#5
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP Lifetime Platinum, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 9,974
i frequently travel with a hard sided halliburton roller fillled with electronics; wires, plugs, radio frequency transmitter black boxes, and handheld receivers.
It looks ominous, and I've never had a lick of trouble. I've never had it swabbed for explosives in the 25+ times I've travelled with it and most screeners don't even ask what's in the bag.
However, when I carry vitamins in my carry-on they're all over me.
I don't trust the TSA to idnetify and isolate real threats. They're just for show.
It looks ominous, and I've never had a lick of trouble. I've never had it swabbed for explosives in the 25+ times I've travelled with it and most screeners don't even ask what's in the bag.
However, when I carry vitamins in my carry-on they're all over me.
I don't trust the TSA to idnetify and isolate real threats. They're just for show.
Oct 12, 2006 | 6:10 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 247
Quick link to the shirt: http://thecriticalvoice.org/order/
Original story: http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/...m-mideast.html
Original story: http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/...m-mideast.html