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Originally Posted by Spartacus2112
I have actually passed through security at LaGuardia airport having my bag scanned on three separate occasions, not realizing that I had a utility knife/ leatherman type of tool in my bag. That to me is scary, but they did ask me to dispose of my water.  |
I have personally witnessed following situation:
We get through a tough check (metal detectors, X-ray, ) on an airport on Balcan that shall remain unnamed. My friends puts his hand to a trouser pocket to get some coins and starts swearing.
"What happened"?
"
I forgot to put my swiss army knife to my check-in luggage and now they will surely confiscate it."
We discussed throwing the knife discreetly into trash and decided it was too valuable ...
So he went through ANOTHER check prior to entering the plane and when we switched planes in Prague, he went through two more checks. Thorough checks. X-ray, metal detector, water and duty free alcohol confiscation (they will confiscate the duty free alcohol you have purchased on the previous airport, because they were not purchased on THIS airport).
We safely arrived home with swis army folding knife in a pants pocket.
I feel much safer now.
Sigh ...