the 3-1-1 rule

[jgates]

And if you ever have an concerns or doubts, print the page right from the TSA website & have it with you to eleviate any disputed items.

A few years ago I had a TSA agent screaming & threatening me that she was going to throw my insulin away since I hadn't put it in the plastic bag. Insulin doesn't need to go in there & I had previously encountered multiple TSA agents telling me NOT to even remove it from my purse (I used to do that) as evidently bottles had been dropped & broken when people were taking it out to show it to them. They told me several times to just leave it in purse but go ahead & mention it to them, as they easily recognize the bottles style & sizing. And many times since they say I don't even need to tell them it is there but I always do anyway.

However, this agent was her own authority & when I told her I had insulin in my purse she literally started screaming at me. Told me to get it in the bag now or it was going in the garbage & was starting to open my purse to get it out. I told her it didn't need to go in there & she said she was throwing it away since I couldn't follow the rules. I told her I need it to survive & I would put it in the bag but she wasn't touching it. She just kept yelling at me and basting me for holding up the line, etc. After that unpleasant trip I made sure I printed a copy of all the TSA rules & left it in my backpack. However it of course has never happened since then. Trust me I was nice until she threatened to throw it away.......

 

[peemagg]

And if you ever have an concerns or doubts, print the page right from the TSA website & have it with you to eleviate any disputed items.

A few years ago I had a TSA agent screaming & threatening me that she was going to throw my insulin away since I hadn't put it in the plastic bag. Insulin doesn't need to go in there & I had previously encountered multiple TSA agents telling me NOT to even remove it from my purse (I used to do that) as evidently bottles had been dropped & broken when people were taking it out to show it to them. They told me several times to just leave it in purse but go ahead & mention it to them, as they easily recognize the bottles style & sizing. And many times since they say I don't even need to tell them it is there but I always do anyway.

However, this agent was her own authority & when I told her I had insulin in my purse she literally started screaming at me. Told me to get it in the bag now or it was going in the garbage & was starting to open my purse to get it out. I told her it didn't need to go in there & she said she was throwing it away since I couldn't follow the rules. I told her I need it to survive & I would put it in the bag but she wasn't touching it. She just kept yelling at me and basting me for holding up the line, etc. After that unpleasant trip I made sure I printed a copy of all the TSA rules & left it in my backpack. However it of course has never happened since then. Trust me I was nice until she threatened to throw it away.......

That is when you just ask for the supervisor. I'm sure that her supervisor would not like the fact that she was essentially threatening your life. I bet if you had done that, she would have changed her attitude very quickly.

 

[jgates]

I know - I think however the SCARY part in that situation is that she was possibly the one in charge. This was at a tiny puddle jumper airport where the desk agent ends up loading you on the plane. But she just had me so flabberghasted that I was just stunned.

When I came back I was going to write to TSA & had her name from the tag & such but decided I just wanted to remember the time I spent on my vacation & forget the b**ch!

But does provide basis to always print everything you might need to reference!!!