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[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 95 points 1 week ago

I have pre-check, which means I get to keep belt, shoes, and jacket on. Except one random time when this butthead TSA agent insisted I remove my jacket. I fought him on it, but he was an arrogant guy. Read your own rules dumb, dumb.

Also, they obsess over my bottle of contact solution regularly — wipe it down for bomb residue and everything, even though it is allowed. But, somehow I’ve accidentally slipped through with pocket knives and zippo lighters that were at the bottom of my bag. But, don’t you dare forget to empty your water bottle.

[-] thebeardedpotato@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

I use the same laptop bag for several trips a year, so I often don’t clear out all the pockets. The other day I realized I’ve been flying back and forth with a lighter I got from Vegas 2 years ago because it was buried at the bottom of a pocket. As for why the hell I had it in my laptop bag in the first place, I have no idea.

[-] 0xD@infosec.pub 20 points 1 week ago

Because it's all nothing but a circus.

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

a YouTuber I watch once had a spent bullet casing at the bottom of his bag for YEARS and tsa found it after he went on like 10 flights with it

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

If that was your carry-on, it probably didn't get flagged because lighters are allowed.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago
[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Zippos only if they’re empty. Who had empty zippos without lighter fluid?

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

The phrasing on the TSA website suggests that lighters with fluid are permitted in your carry on, just not your checked. This is also in line with the policy in Canada.

Whether the particular TSA agent you're stuck dealing with actually knows their guidelines, well... don't hold your breath, they also get pissy about frozen water bottles (which also are allowed).

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I love the frozen water bottle work around

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Well everyone knows water isn't explosive when cold.

[-] Player2@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

I just don't bother taking out small bottles of liquid for the last quite a few years and no one has cared or even noticed

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

I had a bag of jelly babies in my carry-on at one point, probably left over from the last time I used the bag. So way out of date, and they got super upset about that. But missed the nail clippers that normally they object to.

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Same, fuck that 3-3-1 bullshit.

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