Over at
Gadgets and Gear they're offering a uniquely shaped bottle opener. The 4 1/2" x 2 1/4" brushed stainless steel tool is designed to look like a double-edge safety razor blade. It's cool looking but what popped into my head was this; how do you think the TSA would react to this in a traveler's bag? The agency's list of
prohibited items specifically indicates such a blade as forbidden in carry-on luggage.
But it's not a real razor blade you say. Surely the men and women in the
police costumes can recognize that. Don't be so sure. These are the same people who detained a teenager because she had a
gun-shaped pattern sewn on her purse.
When traveling I'll stick with my trusty, and obvious,
Blue & Gray keychain bottle opener.
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I have full faith in the TSA to do the wrong thing. Hey, it's some kind of trust.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder if their ineptness is just a ruse to lure us into a false sense of complacency.
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