A machete, a crystal meth burrito and other items spotted by TSA

[Nevilledog]

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Never bring a chain saw through an airport security checkpoint.

That is one of the many lessons that travelers could take from the Transportation Security Administration’s list of the top 10 “unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2021,” which the agency released Monday.

The chain saw, flagged at a security checkpoint at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, is a big no, as are nine other items that made the list, including a burrito filled with crystal meth that officers at Houston Hobby Airport flagged in April.

The list is a head-scratching collection of items.

Take No. 4, spotted in March at Reagan National Airport outside Washington. TSA officials described it as a “well-worn, heavy-duty, wooden-handled machete.” And that wasn’t the only item officers found in the traveler’s carry-on: There was ammunition and a canister of flammable butane fuel, officials said.

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[CrispyQ]

1. K&R for the crystal meth burrito alone.

What a great headline!

[ornotna]

2. Kukri

A type of machete originating from the Indian subcontinent, and is traditionally associated with the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas and Kiratis of Nepal and India. The knife has a distinct recurve in its blade. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting tool throughout most of South Asia. The blade has traditionally served the role of a basic utility knife for the Gurkhas. The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal, and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepalese Army

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri