I hate the whole palaver of x-ray and screening at departure gates as much as you do. It gets me all stressy trying not to hold things up while I strip down, work out whether this is a shoes-off or shoes-on airport, remove beepy bangles and haul my laptop out of my cabin luggage while juggling four trays, including my baggy of lip glosses.
But I follow the TSA (Transport Security Administration) blog and have some sympathy for the guys and girls who are charged with ensuring we all have a safe flight.
Here are some of the recent confiscations at airports across the US. Quite mind boggling!
Note 83% of guns found in carry on luggage were loaded!
A selection of the 2212 guns confiscated by TSA staff at airports in 2014.
This “hilarious” novelty clock was discovered on its way from Kansas City.
Over 140 inert or novelty hand grenades were discovered last year
No this isn’t as grisly as it looks, it’s a knife hidden in an enchilada at Sonoma. But you gotta ask yourself what on earth the owner was planning?
These are just wrong. Knives hidden in combs, walking sticks and even a key!
No, you’re not allowed to carry throwing knives or stars in your hand luggage.