The TSA has taken to social media to highlight some of the strange, sometimes dangerous prohibited items people have recently tried to bring onto flights leaving from Bradley International Airport.
It may seem like common sense not to pack a 2-foot long machete in your carry-on, but the TSA said this is just one of many prohibited items they’ve seized at Bradley this year alone.
The strange items they’ve recently recovered include an ax hammer multi-tool, two saws, and a homemade metal pen device containing double-sided nails.
“I don’t pretend to know what’s going on in people’s minds. That’s why we have these awesome security people,” commented Debi Cappucci of Ludlow, Massachusetts.
All of those items were stopped by TSA before they made it onto plans. While most of the passengers were alarmed by the discoveries, one told us that just because something can be considered a weapon doesn’t mean it’s a threat.
“It depends on whose hands it was in,” said Patricia Clark of Deep River.
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The TSA said that when items are prohibited but not illegal, the passenger trying to bring them on board is usually given the option to get rid of it, and won’t face any criminal consequence.
TSA says as a rule of thumb to never try to carry any kind of knife in your carry-on bags. When in doubt, the agency says travelers can use their app to learn more about what can and can not be carried on a U.S. flight.
If you’re still not sure if an item is prohibited, you can tweet at TSA and they’ll respond.
