Failback Position: It's Dangerous 'Cause We Say So.

Things have been a little quiet recently at TSAFail. Too quiet. To hold you over until the fresh fails start rolling in like dirty socks after a marathon... here's a Failback Position- a classic fail from the past.

We all know that there are some things that you can't take through TSA screening... fireworks, compressed gas, snowglobes, a container with more than 3.6oz of liquid, or a mostly empty container of liquid with labeling that says it once held more than 3.6oz of liquid, etc. The guidelines are clearly laid out on the TSA's website. Boomerangs aren't on the list. According to the the fine TSA folks working the line at Bradley International in CT- boomerangs should be on the list. Apparently it is up to the discretion of the TSA officer what does and doesn't constitute a danger on board an airplane.
Perhaps the BDL TSA Officer felt that a boomerang on it's own isn't a danger, but that a boomerang in the hands of a competitive boomerang champion, if wielded in the cramped quarters of an airline cabin could be.
At TSAFail we wonder if the Python classic 'self defense against fresh fruit' isn't part of the training regimen.

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