Originally Posted by juniata guy:
Since I never check a bag when flying on business domestically, I must also carry on whatever train items I have purchased. I always leave these in the paper or plastic bag from the hobby store and simply place the bag in the plastic bin to go through the x-ray machine. Although the screener may occasionally back it up and take a second or third look at it, I've yet to have any TSA screener give me a hassle about whatever is in the bag.
Curt
This is exactly what I do when I'm carrying a train item. I also tell every TSA person I come in contact with what the item is and ask them to be careful with it.
I flew on the last flight from Detroit to Providence on September 10, 2001, arriving just before midnight. To this very day, I have no doubt there were probably more hijackers than those who succeeded and probably some of them were traveling on that flight.
I find all the whining about TSA's intrusiveness to be a bit ridiculous. Due to a medical situation, I've been frisked by TSA for the last five years. No TSA worker has ever been unprofessional with me in any way. A good friend of mine who works as a TSA screener at Chicago-O'Hare told me most of the people having problems cause them all by themselves including bringing prohibited items with them or playing silly games to provoke situations.
