Heads up: TSA now testing water at the gates in SLC
Sep 22, 2009, 6:35 pm
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Heads up: TSA now testing water at the gates in SLC
Don't know if this has been covered, but I am hanging out in the SLC B Concourse waiting for my flight to LAX (on UA) and walked down to the WN area and saw the TSA checking passengers water (with test strips) in the gate area of SLC-PDX flight. 
I did a double take on it. If I wasn't on the phone, I would have taken a picture of it.
Anyone else seeing this?
I did a double take on it. If I wasn't on the phone, I would have taken a picture of it.
Anyone else seeing this?
Sep 22, 2009, 7:24 pm
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Don't know if this has been covered, but I am hanging out in the SLC B Concourse waiting for my flight to LAX (on UA) and walked down to the WN area and saw the TSA checking passengers water (with test strips) in the gate area of SLC-PDX flight.
I did a double take on it. If I wasn't on the phone, I would have taken a picture of it.
Anyone else seeing this?
I did a double take on it. If I wasn't on the phone, I would have taken a picture of it.
Anyone else seeing this?
Sep 22, 2009, 7:40 pm
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Sep 22, 2009, 7:46 pm
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Sep 22, 2009, 7:50 pm
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Well, looks like they're starting to screen the water after the fact, considering it just bypasses the x-rays anyway.
Not that water's a threat or anything ...
Not that water's a threat or anything ...
Sep 22, 2009, 8:51 pm
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Looks like more "we'll do what we like and if you complain you must be a terrorist" mission creep.
Usual TSA apologists saying "they shouldn't be doing that/we don't do it that way in my airport" in 5, 4, 3....
Usual TSA apologists saying "they shouldn't be doing that/we don't do it that way in my airport" in 5, 4, 3....
Sep 22, 2009, 8:58 pm
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I hope never to encounter this, I can't imagine it ending well. We're forced to buy water instead of bringing, cheaper, better products in with us because our water isn't "screened" ... now they are saying that the water you buy behind security, for which we pay a premium, isn't "screened" either. Go screw yourselves, TSA ... if that's the case, let's call BS on all of this --- let me bring my own damn product with me or leave me the h*ll alone. 
Sep 22, 2009, 9:03 pm
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so let me see if i have this right....
what brilliant government diçkhead weasel thought up that stragety
- tsa says only liquids, gels and aerosols 3.40z or less are permitted thru the checkpoint in carry on luggage
- pax buys a $4.00 (i'm being kind
) bottle of water inside the terminal's secure area and said water according to the tsa, is supposed to be safe and secure - tsa wants to test the same aforementioned already declared safe water.
what brilliant government diçkhead weasel thought up that stragety
Sep 22, 2009, 9:08 pm
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so let me see if i have this right....
what brilliant government diçkhead weasel thought up that stragety
- tsa says only liquids, gels and aerosols 3.40z or less are permitted thru the checkpoint in carry on luggage
- pax buys a $4.00 (i'm being kind ) bottle of water inside the terminal's secure area and said water according to the tsa, is supposed to be safe and secure
- tsa wants to test the same aforementioned already declared safe water.
what brilliant government diçkhead weasel thought up that stragety
Last edited by goingbananas; Sep 22, 2009 at 9:10 pm Reason: typo
Sep 22, 2009, 9:12 pm
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So how to they handle the sample?
If they touch your bottle or any of your stuff, make them change their gloves.
What if the bottle is unopened & the seal hasn't been broken yet?
If they touch your bottle or any of your stuff, make them change their gloves.
What if the bottle is unopened & the seal hasn't been broken yet?
Sep 22, 2009, 9:13 pm
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Screen this crap at the source or upon arrival - hey its in a secure zone, shouldn't it be secure
- and be done with it .... Do NOT touch the water once I buy it. It's mine, keep your hands off it was purchased by TSAs BS rules - just stay the F away!! (we're talking multiple bottles of inflated priced water - not opened and I don't expect TSOs EVER to open it for me)
Sep 22, 2009, 9:25 pm
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Do they test the water fountains and taps? What about all the bottles in the airport bars?
Most importantly, what about toilets? They hold more than 3.4oz.
Most importantly, what about toilets? They hold more than 3.4oz.