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As most of you have probably heard, the TSA is now allowing liquids and gels to be carried on flights if they are in a plastic ziploc bag and inspected separately by security personnel. I just got back from an out-of-state interview and wanted to offer this piece of advice: do not take anything that looks unused. Because the security people (at least at the airports I was flying through) will steal it.
Case in point: I'd just bought a 0.75 oz tube of Colgate toothpaste, which was still in the box -- the security guy said that it did not meet airport restrictions (did not explain what that meant when asked) and put it in a box filled with sundry brand-new articles. The guy in front of me was robbed of CK cologne and Dove shampoo, the kind in single-use packets stocked in hotels. It was the antithesis of cool.
It's great that we're allowed to put this stuff in our carry-on bags, but be aware that some of these security people get a kick out of exercising their power.
Case in point: I'd just bought a 0.75 oz tube of Colgate toothpaste, which was still in the box -- the security guy said that it did not meet airport restrictions (did not explain what that meant when asked) and put it in a box filled with sundry brand-new articles. The guy in front of me was robbed of CK cologne and Dove shampoo, the kind in single-use packets stocked in hotels. It was the antithesis of cool.
It's great that we're allowed to put this stuff in our carry-on bags, but be aware that some of these security people get a kick out of exercising their power.
