Posted on 01/20/2022 12:11:03 AM PST by nickcarraway
"From bear spray to meth-rritos, our officers found some truly unusual items," the TSA shared.
Some items that are prohibited in carry-on luggage may be allowed in checked baggage like alcohol and baseball bats, according to the TSA. Even firearms can be packed in checked luggage if they are unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in.
It's also important to remember to pack strategically when going through airport security, packing liquids together in case you have to remove them and keeping all important documents within easy reach.
In addition to confiscating certain items, the TSA has said it would revoke the "privilege" of TSA PreCheck for travelers who become unruly on planes with TSA Administrator David Pekoske saying the agency has a "zero tolerance for the unruly behaviors, especially those involving physical assault occurring aboard aircraft."
These are the top 10 items confiscated in 2021, according to the TSA.
Chainsaw, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Wine holder (shaped like a firearm), Sacramento International Airport
Fireworks, Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Machete, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Bear spray, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Cleaver, Harrisburg International Airport
Firearm buckle, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Meth burrito, Houston William P. Hobby International Airport
Pistol, Newark Liberty International Airport
Bullets in deodorant, Atlantic City International Airport
So, they confiscated a wine holder because it was shaped like a firearm? How stupid. Would they confiscate a cookie that was shaped like an AR-15?
TSA, one of the biggest mistakes the Bush admin created that we the taxpayers have to deal with and fund.
- Major T.J. "King" Kong in "Dr. Strangelove"
Regards,
What’s a firearm buckle? I’m assuming a belt buckle shaped like a gun. If so, was it loaded? F’n goofballs
I have one of those. I wore it once. It’s too big to wear and sit down comfortably. But it’s a great conversation piece.
Ever notice how the Stupid Party always seems to leave us with such gems?
DEA
ATF
EPA
DHS
Notice how nothing confiscated was remotely a threat to airplane safety? Had there been any malicious intent with these items the media would be shouting from the rooftops because the current total number of plots or threats stopped by the TSA is still ZERO.
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