Cigar cutter confiscated at airport.

I had a nice cutter taken away from me once in Miami.

Long story short, they are allowed but if security wants to take them away they can as each airport can go beyond the printed lists given out by the Federal Govt.

Turns out MIA was trying to improve its ranking as it consistently ranks towards the bottom...

And I forgot to add congrats on getting her going in the right direction, if she signs on - introduce her to us all so we can greet her properly!
 
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I've got two hip replacements and get to go to the special line every time at every airport so I don't even try any more it isn't worth it plus it gives me an excuse to seek out a B&M were ever I go to purhcase a cheapy.

Nice gift Ideas way to spoil her:tu
 
The only thing I could think of is, that because it is a plastic cutter, it could be broken apart and the blade could be removed. With a metal cutter, this is much harder to do on an airliner at 40,000 feet.
Doesn't make it any less stupid.
 
Texan in Mexico said:
I had a nice cutter taken away from me once in Miami.

Long story short, they are allowed but if security wants to take them away they can as each airport can go beyond the printed lists given out by the Federal Govt.

Turns out MIA was trying to improve its ranking as it consistently ranks towards the bottom...
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It sounds like they deserve to stay at the bottom of the heap.

This is the kind of "policy" that will keep the ACLU in business for a long time.

My rule--don't bring a lighter or cutter to the airport if they cost more than two bucks.

:-(
 
oldforge said:
My rule--don't bring a lighter or cutter to the airport if they cost more than two bucks.

:-(
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Great plan it is never worth arguing with the screeners. I worked for the army watching security at airports from OCT01-SEP02 and found the rules chainged alot and was amased at the things people had to throw out and the ones who would cause a argument over a pack of matches or the cork screw thay took from the hotel minibar.
 
NJ Stogie King said:
I mistakenly did the first time that I flew and needless to say.....I lost a Promethus and my Blazer both in one shot!!! I never recovered, but what hit me even harder was the fact that the airport security guard asked me which trash bin I threw the lighters into because he was going to "get them!!" My bags were already on the plane and mailing them home was costly and I had like 1 minute to board!! Sucks!!!!
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I just went through security yesterday and someone in line asked about lighters. The TSA response was that non-torch, butane lighters were acceptable. Also, I got questioned about a punch I have on my key chain, but once they looked at it closer they let it through, no problem.
 
I've never had anyone question me about my keychain. I always make a very tiny fuss and explain... My keychain is more of a weapon than blah, blah, blah... They always give that "We've heard that a million times, sir" look. Yeah, well...

I'm not kidding though. I have a keychain kubaton on it, much like the one in the link. It has *never* been looked at or anything.

If someone tried to hijack a plane tonight using one of those travel toothbrushes... They'd be banned in the morning. Fear and ignorance are the detriment of mankind.

Going into the latrine for a #2 and tossing it around in the cabin is more dangerous to the health and safety of the crew and passangers than a cigar cutter. I better not say that though... They'll be performing preflight enemas before we all know it!
 
mtb996 said:
It is listed as an acceptable item on the TSA website, so I suppose you could call/write them and get compensated for the improper confiscation. Probably not worth it, but I would do it if they were the slightest bit "impolite" about taking it - I have run into some downright nasty TSA folks out there.
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I'd do it anyways just on principle....it was allowed, and it was taken with no regards to it's status....thus is technically theft as they darn well knew it was on the allowed list.
 
I now drive to where I am going unless it is cross country because I can not stand being treated like a criminal before I have done anything. That being said many of the TSA are not your sharpest pencils in the box but they have authority and power and I am sure they have the final say in what is dangerous even when it is not on their list. I had a friend that was travelling with her 3 children one way and they pulled her youngest who was 2 into the back for a complete search and would not let her and her other children come in.

I am sure it was awful for your grand daughter to loose a gift even if it only cost $2.
 
I have never had mine confiscated either.

Even though I have travelled with it many times I decided to switch up from the metal cylinder travel humi to a herf. The metal cylinder just looks suspicious and it didn't really protect my sticks as well.

Did you know that you are not allowed to check safety matches? You are supposed to carry them on. Isn't that odd. I have mistakenly violated that rule more times than I can count. That is the opposite of what you think it should be.
 
you can't smoke on the airport, you can't smoke in the plane, so why would you have your cutter with you in your handluggage? I flew to London last week and back to Amsterdam and my cutter was safely in my luggage, no problems at all. Better safe then sorry.
 
Don Fernando said:
you can't smoke on the airport, you can't smoke in the plane, so why would you have your cutter with you in your handluggage? I flew to London last week and back to Amsterdam and my cutter was safely in my luggage, no problems at all. Better safe then sorry.
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So your contribution to the thread is that you have not had a cutter in checked baggage confiscated: :rolleyes:

I like to keep my cutter with my cigars which I prefer not to be tossed around by a 500lb gorilla working in the luggage area. I don't normally take pictures on the plane either but when I have my digital camera I carry it on too. That is not hard to understand.
 
Rolando said:
So your contribution to the thread is that you have not had a cutter in checked baggage confiscated: :rolleyes:

I like to keep my cutter with my cigars which I prefer not to be tossed around by a 500lb gorilla working in the luggage area. I don't normally take pictures on the plane either but when I have my digital camera I carry it on too. That is not hard to understand.
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a digital camera is quite delicate, a cigar cutter isn't. Customs won't confiscate a digital camera but there are plenty of stories that they confiscate cigar cutters. Why take the risk if you can't use the cutter at the airport of plane anyway? For me it's hard to understand why you would take the risk.
 
I'm not sure if I trust putting my cigar cutter in with my checked baggage. Last time I traveled someone stole my Cameo I just purchased in Italy. Still makes me mad (sorry, for the rant!).
 
Don Fernando said:
you can't smoke on the airport, you can't smoke in the plane, so why would you have your cutter with you in your handluggage? I flew to London last week and back to Amsterdam and my cutter was safely in my luggage, no problems at all. Better safe then sorry.
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Some of us prefer to travel light and not check luggage. It's a lot quicker usually.
 
IndyRob said:
Some of us prefer to travel light and not check luggage. It's a lot quicker usually.
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well, in that case you know you take the risk of losing your cutter to customs. And when you know you take the risk, you have to accept it when they confiscate it. Quite simple.
 
Don Fernando said:
well, in that case you know you take the risk of losing your cutter to customs. And when you know you take the risk, you have to accept it when they confiscate it. Quite simple.
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This was not customs. In the US we can travel from one state to another and take whatever we want to across the state lines(except some fruits in california) The point is, she was not traveling with the cutter in order to not smoke or to smoke, but to get it home from her birthday party and she had one small(2ft sq.) bag, And it is on the acceptable list. It is a security check, and I think that some things are obviously a threat to security and some things just allow them to be pains in the a$$.

I never intended for her to travel with an expensive accessory and planned all the time to mail the cutter and a torch lighter at a later date, so it is no big deal except for the unfairness of it and to point out the inconsistencies of the system.
 
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