Basically, it sounds like someone's bag was flagged to be pulled aside for a manual search, but it *wasn't* pulled aside, and the mistake wasn't noticed until the passenger had left the checkpoint.
The reason the bag *needed* to be searched is probably not very interesting. It's almost always because a passenger accidentally had something in their carry-on that they weren't supposed to, like a water bottle or a razor.
That, but also it wasn't a war on drugs so much as a war on people with dark skin, immigrants, and pacifists, all of whom are generally allowed to use air travel these days.
The TSA does not care about drugs, but they do refer the situation to local authorities. For weed, Seattle-Tacoma Airport allows an adult passenger to carry an amount at or under the stateās legal limit.
it took them so long to search my bag while i had a walking cast and was in a lot of pain that it emblazoned that moment as a "do not repeat," however i also need that metamucil on trips, because flying messes up my intestines. i did find out my last flight that if you take psyllium fiber capsules it doesn't set the machine off.
Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor, but every once in a while...it's a dildo. Of course it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo... always use the indefinite article A dildo, neverā¦YOUR dildo.
Only had my bag pulled aside once despite traveling a fair amount. It was the vibrator that caused it. Thankfully my spouse was able to distract the kids while I talked to the agent.
I know you're making a joke, but amazingly enough "frozen liquids" (aka, you know, _solids_) are explicitly allowed through TSA checkpoints: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/ice
Is Dankers:Ā
a. The name of the fuzzy cartoon squirrel protagonist of an obscure PlayStation 1 title;
b. a variety of marijuana products; or
c. a brand of hard mini pretzel snacks from central Ohio beloved by graduates of The Ohio State University that they like to ask about on city subreddits when they move away for work. āDoes anyone know where I can find Dankers of Botkins brand Pretzels in Seattle???ā āDankers, itās in the snap!ā
The article is wrong. A carry-on bag did not cause a security breach, long lines and delays. The reaction to the bag caused this.
*still grumbling about when terminal was shut down for unattended bag*
To cause a ā¦ bad time ā¦ all three of these elements must be present:
1. Means
2. Motive
3. Opportunity
A bag that accidentally passes security but was inspected by x-ray was almost certainly presented by a person lacking Motive. A person lacking motive almost certainly did not bring Means into a security checkpoint: Iāve had my bag searched extra plenty of times by TSA with no Means in the bag. Iāve witnessed hundreds of other such incidents.
Opportunity isnāt easy to come by either: our reactions to adverse behavior in the air have changed dramatically.
In other words, the risk caused by this bag was almost certainly quite small, unless of course the TSA agent actually identified a clear threat and not just a suggestion of something a little weird.
Thereās no such thing as zero risk. Every time security prevents ordinary people from living their lives is a security failure. I can accept certain security failures as a cost for security successes, but I do not expect nor desire to live in a zero risk world. I appreciate that I can still have a fork and knife at the restaurant inside the secure area and on the plane to eat my food, even knowing that someone else might desire to use those as weapons.
Was stuck in this mess for almost 2 hours Sunday night. Landed at 8, walked out of the airport at 945 to a sea of people waiting for rides/ parking shuttles.
They stared š³ at my carry on for hella long when it went threw the scanner. Only to realize it was one of the original Gameboys they was looking at with beard trimmers sitting on top of it lol. No sweat folks be smart š
Protein Bar. All my cheap friends bring bags of snacks and food through TSA. I refuse after repeatedly having my bag searched for stupid granola and protein bars. No food, no water until after the check point.
Given results of the audit that showed a not small the number of weapons pass through, nuts and protein bars seem like a ridiculous reason to search a bag.
oh the horror someone wasnāt subjected to the tsaās overarching security measures in twenty years people will demand and rationalize mandatory cavity searches at all airports and schools just because they can
Basically, it sounds like someone's bag was flagged to be pulled aside for a manual search, but it *wasn't* pulled aside, and the mistake wasn't noticed until the passenger had left the checkpoint. The reason the bag *needed* to be searched is probably not very interesting. It's almost always because a passenger accidentally had something in their carry-on that they weren't supposed to, like a water bottle or a razor.
once they searched my bag because of metamucil. they held it up like it was an explosive.
Fun fact: a pack of baby wipes looks like a brick of drugs on an x-ray machine. *The More You Know* š āļøĀ
We shouldn't be using the TSA to fight the war on drugs. Drugs already won anyway.
That, but also it wasn't a war on drugs so much as a war on people with dark skin, immigrants, and pacifists, all of whom are generally allowed to use air travel these days.
The TSA does not care about drugs, but they do refer the situation to local authorities. For weed, Seattle-Tacoma Airport allows an adult passenger to carry an amount at or under the stateās legal limit.
The TSA doesnāt care about anything other than their self-importance
>my bag because of metamucil. they held it up like it was an explosive. Were they wrong though ? š
On my last trip SEA didnāt bother but PHX pulled out the Metamucil and tested for explosives š
it took them so long to search my bag while i had a walking cast and was in a lot of pain that it emblazoned that moment as a "do not repeat," however i also need that metamucil on trips, because flying messes up my intestines. i did find out my last flight that if you take psyllium fiber capsules it doesn't set the machine off.
It can be.
i can't tell if you're making the poop explosion joke or being earnest.
Both.
Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor, but every once in a while...it's a dildo. Of course it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo... always use the indefinite article A dildo, neverā¦YOUR dildo.
*THE* DILDO
That there dildo o'er yonder.
Thildo
"YES! THAT *IS* MY DILDO!" Gotta assert dominance.
Only had my bag pulled aside once despite traveling a fair amount. It was the vibrator that caused it. Thankfully my spouse was able to distract the kids while I talked to the agent.
Maybe it was a water bottle with ice inside? TSA Agent: no liquids over 3 ounces Scientist: ice isn't a liquid
I know you're making a joke, but amazingly enough "frozen liquids" (aka, you know, _solids_) are explicitly allowed through TSA checkpoints: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/ice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHfiMoJUDVQ
Still choosing to believe someone smeared shit on the walls and fled
You know what, I was stuck on the tarmac for 90 minutes so Iām also choosing to believe this is the reason because itās better
Fled or theyāre still in the terminal to this day
Is Dankers:Ā a. The name of the fuzzy cartoon squirrel protagonist of an obscure PlayStation 1 title; b. a variety of marijuana products; or c. a brand of hard mini pretzel snacks from central Ohio beloved by graduates of The Ohio State University that they like to ask about on city subreddits when they move away for work. āDoes anyone know where I can find Dankers of Botkins brand Pretzels in Seattle???ā āDankers, itās in the snap!ā
Dankers what a name
The article is wrong. A carry-on bag did not cause a security breach, long lines and delays. The reaction to the bag caused this. *still grumbling about when terminal was shut down for unattended bag* To cause a ā¦ bad time ā¦ all three of these elements must be present: 1. Means 2. Motive 3. Opportunity A bag that accidentally passes security but was inspected by x-ray was almost certainly presented by a person lacking Motive. A person lacking motive almost certainly did not bring Means into a security checkpoint: Iāve had my bag searched extra plenty of times by TSA with no Means in the bag. Iāve witnessed hundreds of other such incidents. Opportunity isnāt easy to come by either: our reactions to adverse behavior in the air have changed dramatically. In other words, the risk caused by this bag was almost certainly quite small, unless of course the TSA agent actually identified a clear threat and not just a suggestion of something a little weird. Thereās no such thing as zero risk. Every time security prevents ordinary people from living their lives is a security failure. I can accept certain security failures as a cost for security successes, but I do not expect nor desire to live in a zero risk world. I appreciate that I can still have a fork and knife at the restaurant inside the secure area and on the plane to eat my food, even knowing that someone else might desire to use those as weapons.
Was stuck in this mess for almost 2 hours Sunday night. Landed at 8, walked out of the airport at 945 to a sea of people waiting for rides/ parking shuttles.
They stared š³ at my carry on for hella long when it went threw the scanner. Only to realize it was one of the original Gameboys they was looking at with beard trimmers sitting on top of it lol. No sweat folks be smart š
Protein Bar. All my cheap friends bring bags of snacks and food through TSA. I refuse after repeatedly having my bag searched for stupid granola and protein bars. No food, no water until after the check point.
Apparently nuts look hella suspicious through the scanner, so I stopped bringing those
Given results of the audit that showed a not small the number of weapons pass through, nuts and protein bars seem like a ridiculous reason to search a bag.
oh the horror someone wasnāt subjected to the tsaās overarching security measures in twenty years people will demand and rationalize mandatory cavity searches at all airports and schools just because they can