TSA (Totally Stupid Agency) fails again

Paul Tomblin opined

In a previous article, (Jeb) said:
http://www.itv.com/news/7878.html

I just flew to Newark and back this weekend (commercial) and when packing
discovered a package of firecrackers that have been in the bag on two
commercial trips and not been discovered on either swab test. On the way
back, the screeners discovered my BuckTool (like a Leatherman, it's a
folding multi-tool with two 7-8 cm long knife blades) that I'd totally
forgotten about and which had been in my bum bag on the trip out.

Fortunately Newark Airport has a Staples so I bought an envelope and some
stamps and mailed it back to myself.

The TSA could buy a lot of good will, and make some money by having envelopes
at the security sites, and sending Leathermen and other tools along with the
passenger in a secure part of the airplane. Or mailing them home.


-ash
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In a previous article, "Ash Wyllie" said:
Paul Tomblin opined
back, the screeners discovered my BuckTool (like a Leatherman, it's a
folding multi-tool with two 7-8 cm long knife blades) that I'd totally
forgotten about and which had been in my bum bag on the trip out.

Fortunately Newark Airport has a Staples so I bought an envelope and some
stamps and mailed it back to myself.

The TSA could buy a lot of good will, and make some money by having envelopes
at the security sites, and sending Leathermen and other tools along with the
passenger in a secure part of the airplane. Or mailing them home.

I'm not going to fault the TSA screeners at Newark. Not only did they
find the Bucktool that I'd stupidly left in my carry-on bag (I'd
remembered to put it in checked every other time I've flown commercial
except the flight out) but it was the TSA screener who suggested the
Staples store solution and who walked me over to the mail box after I
bought the envelope and stamps.

I will fault the Rochester NY screeners for not spotting the Bucktool on
the way out. *That* is why I don't think the TSA is making us much safer.

No, what is making us safer is the will of people like you and me who say
"If somebody tries to take over this plane, I'm going to kill him or die
trying." I say that to myself every time I get on a commercial plane.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
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The TSA could buy a lot of good will, and make some money by having
envelopes
at the security sites, and sending Leathermen and other tools along with
the
passenger in a secure part of the airplane. Or mailing them home.


San Antonio (SAT) has that available. I don't know if the TSA organized it
or the airport managment.

Harry
PP-ASEL

Harry Gordon wrote:


The TSA could buy a lot of good will, and make some money by having
envelopes at the security sites, and sending Leathermen and other
tools along with the passenger in a secure part of the airplane.
Or mailing them home.


San Antonio (SAT) has that available. I don't know if the TSA organized it
or the airport managment.

If it's like some other airports, a private operator convinced the TSA
to allow them to set up the envelopes and a mailbox near the inspection
areas. You pay a flat rate with a credit card, and the envelope is sent
Priority Post.

Prior to this service, the TSA wouldn't even let people return to the
ticket counter to check the forbidden object, or to go to a post office,
if there was one in the terminal. The TSA simply said if they find
something restricted, they keep it. You bet people were ****ed off when
they would confiscate a $80 Leatherman.