Misinformation from AARP

[Weelok]

I put my cigar cutter in my checked bags because TSA people are the dumbest people on the planet with almost unlimited power. They lack reasoning and sensible problem solving skills. I have seen them confiscate a box of custom hand rolled flies used for fishing. Hmmmmm, I imagine the TSA agent had a Bass fishing trip coming up. Upon protesting that fish hooks as insignificant, he called the Marshal.

Here is the official statement from TSA:

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-.../cigar-cutters

Now I also travel with carry on four boxes of matches and a Bic lighter but I don’t care if they confiscate those although they never have.

Bottom line, only carry on what your willing to donate to TSA.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Weelok

I put my cigar cutter in my checked bags because TSA people are the dumbest people on the planet with almost unlimited power. They lack reasoning and sensible problem solving skills. I have seen them confiscate a box of custom hand rolled flies used for fishing. Hmmmmm, I imagine the TSA agent had a Bass fishing trip coming up. Upon protesting that fish hooks as insignificant, he called the Marshal.

Here is the official statement from TSA:

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-.../cigar-cutters

Now I also travel with carry on four boxes of matches and a Bic lighter but I don’t care if they confiscate those although they never have.

Bottom line, only carry on what your willing to donate to TSA.

Unfortunately I fly with carry-on bags only about 90% of the time I fly, so I won't even bring one of my good cutters on vacation or to a cross country herf. Unbelievable that so many agents don't even understand their own agency's policies.

[dave]

Originally Posted by Weelok

TSA people are the dumbest people on the planet with almost unlimited power. They lack reasoning and sensible problem solving skills. .

My experience has been 100% the opposite. They are generally well trained, incredibly friendly considering the mostly thankless, stressed, impatient and unfriendly 'customers' anywhere. And they are doing one of the single most important jobs of anyone I will encounter that day.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by dave

My experience has been 100% the opposite. They are generally well trained, incredibly friendly considering the mostly thankless, stressed, impatient and unfriendly 'customers' anywhere. And they are doing one of the single most important jobs of anyone I will encounter that day.

Definitely true, Dave, didn't mean to tear apart the whole organization for a relatively minor issue. Just noting that AARP was putting some bad info out to their millions of members, and my reasons for not bringing any decent cutters on vacation.