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I have kept a cheap pocket knife in my backpack for the last three years of traveling and TSA has yet to find it. I don't do anything special, it's just sitting
by joshocar 7y ago
I have kept a cheap pocket knife in my backpack for the last three years of traveling and TSA has yet to find it. I don't do anything special, it's just sitting my my bag, and I fly maybe 10-20 times a year, domestic and international. It's definitely theater to a certain extent. Is there a nonzero chance of catching a bad actor? Sure, but it's not much higher than zero. They did find and confiscate a 3/8" driver socket wrench though because it was longer than 6". Thank God they kept that off the plane...
- devtul 7y agoFunny to read that, I forgot my folding knife which has a reasonably big blade inside my backpack. Went through the security of 3 different countries, no one found it, was mortified myself to find that huge blade when I arrived.
- craftyguy 7y agoOn the other hand, they are extremely good at finding bottles of water and taking those away. Either the TSA agents are always dehydrated, or they figured out that all terrorists drink water.