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Lemme Google the freezing temp of whatever explodey juice they think we all have.
It’s worked for me
A friend has been challenged when trying to bring a nordic cheese (from Norway to France). The TSA equivalent said that it could be liquid if hot enough. Yeah… glasses too.
Security agent was just planning a meal for their date later in the night.
They didn’t want France getting wind of their cheese and declaring war on Norway for having the audacity to have non-french cheese
Big caveat
The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.
See, flying isn’t for people who plan. It’s for people who roll 20s and not 1s. You know, lucky people. That’s the message here.
And it’s not the type of crowd that will take a ‘technically correct’ in good sport.
Ah yes, the “rules only apply when I say they do” rule. Much legitimate.
Inconsistent enforcement of “the rules” is the most common form of systematic marginalization.
It’s also easy of centrists to excuse, since it could happen to anyone, even when the statistic show to it is overwhelmingly correlated with some protected trait.
I mean sure, but it theoretically stops people arguing and threatening to try and bring stuff they shouldn’t really be bringing through, as being able to point at that will end a lot of arguments… Equally though, it makes a lot of sense as otherwise you’d have “ah yes this bomb isn’t banned because I’ve switched out a molecule in the explosive for an analogue”
What actually happens is that some random power tripping TSA agent decides to annoy the fuck out of people he doesn’t like, and when challenged he is protected by this rule.
If there is a list of acceptable things, then those specific things are not things they “shouldn’t be bringing on”.
I don’t think they need to make the enforcement of rules ultimately arbitrary to prevent explosives. You already can’t bring explosives. The molecules involved are not relevant.
The mollecular structure isn’t the only thing relevant for bombs.
You could make a bomb out of a pressurized material that you can quickly get to expand, I think that technically isn’t an explosive.
I get your point but I also think having a catch all is good to prevent things that could otherwise get through by technicality.
Does sunscreen freeze solid at regular freezer temperatures?
You can freeze sunscreen, however, it’s a bad idea to do this as it makes the chemicals in the sunscreen inert and thus useless in actually protecting you from the sun. Same as letting it overheat, ironically.
For the lazy:
Ice
Carry On Bags: Yes (Special Instructions)
Checked Bags: Yes
Frozen liquid items are allowed through the checkpoint as long as they are frozen solid when presented for screening. If frozen liquid items are partially melted, slushy, or have any liquid at the bottom of the container, they must meet 3-1-1 liquids requirements
I would imagine that this is for transportation of medicine that needs to be kept cold like insulin?
It is probably intended for ice packs for things like insulin, but worded vaguely to allow ice in a ziplock bag or a frozen water bottle in place of an ice pack. Most of these rules would benefit massively from stating the purpose of the rule too.
You forgot the most important part:
The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.
Is there a reasoning for this? The whole liquid thing has to do something with explosives?
It’s because of a particular incident. Similar to what happened with the shoe bomber and why you have to take off your shoes. Things like this are why we can’t have nice things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot
It’s actually stated on the TSA website that frozen liquids are permitted. https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/ice
Notice the footnote on every TSA webpage that their officers can always change the rules on the spot if they feel like it. So it’s always a gamble.
Pouring one out for my cordless Black and Decker electric screwdriver.
Used to travel with it because it was small and light and it worked well for racking network equipment.
It was a cheap piece of junk. But it did the job. Until one day TSA decided I couldnt bring it any more. It was under 7" but that wasn’t good enough.
Told me I could check it. It would cost more for me to check a bag than for me to replace it.
Still upset about it.
This is what gets me the most. It’s totally arbitrary, every time it’s a chance for new rules. What you brought one way maybe a problem on your way home.
Special fuck you to the TSA agents at the Vegas airport, they’ve confiscated my lighter twice even though it’s allowed. Never had a problem at any other airport with them.
Same here. Took my lighter leaving Vegas as well. Took it right through on the way there. Wtf?
TSA vs Karen, quite a match
Dear TSA,
The human body is mostly water. And it’s way more than 3 oz.
Recently, I’m flying quite a lot, so I must try it, just to see if it works.
Last two times I flew I brought a metal water bottle (Hydroflask knockoff) filled with ice cubes. Went through fine. Then I added water at a fountain after security and during the flight I got to have that ice-cold water experience I crave.
I’ve done it before, it does. Though you could get an employee who doesn’t know this, or won’t accept it anyway.
Huh, I’d have to fly from an airport with outdated scanners LIKE A PEASANT. The ones near me all let you keep your water and leave the laptop in the bag.
On my last trip I had a full water bottle with me and the lady said I had to throw it away, so I looked her dead in the eye while I chugged the entire bottle and stuffed the bottle in my bag.
Fuckin tell me I can’t bring the water through again.
Technically it’s the only kind of correct. Technically.
Technically it’s the only kind of objective correct. Other subjective types also exist (such as morally).
I brought frozen fish with ice packs through TSA. The TSA guy was a fisherman and wanted to talk about fishing.
The longer they discuss the less it is allowed.
Yup, TSA is on the same level as McDonald’s. You’re arguing with a dipshit who hates you.
…because the ice melts, haha. Oh. You meant something else, right.
you could freeze H2O2 and blow up something later.
But where would someone get the H2O2?
Peroxide?
Strongest I know is 35% concentrated. Not exactly going to blow anything up with that, that is until you try to distill it.
Mix it any organic material- it’s called HPOM (hydrogen peroxide organic matter) in the explosives world. I’ve put craters in the ground using 35% peroxide with cinnamon
You just need to concentrate harder
sudo laugh-get [audible]
Nothing could possibly go wrong 🤣
The main issue you’ll have with the TSA in this case is that you’re using logic
You’re not going to blow up anything with 30 % hydrogen peroxide. It also freezes at -30 C, not gonna freeze easily or stay that way for too long.
I’ve actually done this successfully. TSA agent knocked on it, and said no problem.
If i somehow would be stopped, I’d love to argue what is liquid or not, and what could be liquid if it’s just hot enough.
Getting denied at security because you’re trying to bring steel beams
You start that argument and they will take you straight to Guantanamo Bay.
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