This is a follow-up post to my experience in Lincoln, NE. If you haven’t read that post, please do so first.
Well, despite what I witnessed in Lincoln, NE it seems that the 3oz rule is for the container, not the amount of liquid or gel in that container. Yesterday I packed everything in the required plastic bag and brought it to DIA. Well, despite being more than half-empty, my toothpaste was confiscated since it was a 4ox container. According to the TSA agent, “even if there was just one drop in the container, if the container’s too big, it doesn’t get through.” I give up.
Michael Sauers is currently the Director of Technology for Do Space in Omaha, NE. Michael has been training librarians in technology for the past twenty years and has also been a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, serials cataloger, technology consultant, and bookseller since earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany’s School of Information Science and Policy. Michael has also written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and his fourteenth book, Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians (w/ Jennifer Koerber) was published in May 2015 and more books are on the way. In his spare time he blogs at travelinlibrarian.info, runs The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz Web site, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
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3 Replies to “More airport security insanity”
Hi Michael!
Yes, the inconsistencies are maddening. To me, the scariest part is that they don’t screen, x-ray or do anything to check the commercial cargo that goes on the plane with us. They make us jump through all sorts of ridiculous hoops, but giant pieces of cargo that may have anything in it? Nope. Nothing to worry about there. 😉
Seriously screwed up. I can’t imagine doing all the traveling you do; I’d go nuts.
Thanks for these posts. It is always good to hear what is really happening, especially since I know I need to think my whole packing deal before heading to SLA’s Leadership Summit. (A trip that I can’t reasonably drive or train to.) At least I’ll be able to take chapstick on the flight.
Hi Michael!
Yes, the inconsistencies are maddening. To me, the scariest part is that they don’t screen, x-ray or do anything to check the commercial cargo that goes on the plane with us. They make us jump through all sorts of ridiculous hoops, but giant pieces of cargo that may have anything in it? Nope. Nothing to worry about there. 😉
Seriously screwed up. I can’t imagine doing all the traveling you do; I’d go nuts.
There was a humorous yet serious column in the Philadelphia Inquirer today about container sizes. The column is by Marley and Me‘s John Grogan: http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/15915926.htm
Thanks for these posts. It is always good to hear what is really happening, especially since I know I need to think my whole packing deal before heading to SLA’s Leadership Summit. (A trip that I can’t reasonably drive or train to.) At least I’ll be able to take chapstick on the flight.