I travel quite a bit and have seen my share of ridiculousness, but this one was definitely a winner. This was about a week ago at Portland Intl. airport at the TSA pre-check line.
Elderly dude (mid to late 50's) in Hawaiian shirt and shorts has to step through the metal detector and sets it off. Is told to go back and empty his pockets. He clearly had not done that, because a whole TON of shit came out his pockets that had to go in a basket.
Dude steps through the metal detector again and sets it off... again, while obviously fondling something in his pocket which apparently is still not empty. Is told, again, to go back, and on his way back he he sets it off again. At this point he pulls out a large (folded) pocket knife (folded ~4"long a good inch wide), says out loud while turning to face the metal detector again; "Yeah it probably is this" and throws the knife through the metal detector to the agent!
The very surprised agent, is able to catch the knife with an "this is unbelievable" look on his face, and the man without hesitation steps through the detector again and wants his knife back, and was told 'no'.
To my surprise (and disappointment), he was simply told that the knife would be thrown away, or if he so chooses, the knife can be mailed to him. He chose the latter, and there were no further repercussions. Again, I am saying I am disappointed, because he KNEW he had the knife, KNEW it was not allowed, attempted on several occasions smuggle it through TSA and then has the audacity to simply throw it through the metal detector. Just WOW.
Submitted August 30, 2023 at 09:05AM by morningcoffee1 https://ift.tt/DJbv87y
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