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That’s all because the rules changed. I forget exactly when, what and how.
People hate the “government” because the employees have to follow rules and have zero discretion. You can see liberals and conservatives alike bitching about whatever, but it mostly comes to the same bitch, the guy behind the desk is bound by hard and fast rules.
Note: This does not apply to the private sector, who we all mostly deal with. So it comes as a surprise when the gubermint insists on “idiotic” rules. Those employees don’t get to bend even a tiny bit.
Another note: The TSA in particular, fuck me. By their own rules, passengers cannot argue an agent’s discretion. You can read that for yourself on their webpage. Had to throw out a few bullets in Tulsa because the agent insisted they must be contained in a particular sort of box. No, the TSA page doesn’t say that, only that bullets must be in an “appropriate” container, such as they were shipped in. No, you don’t get to argue. Whew. There’s my bitch.
Check ebay for TSA items. You can get 100 nice Swiss Army Knives for a couple of bucks each. Or fuck it, buy by the pound.
Seriously, put TSA in the search and see what all you find.
EDIT: I note prices have risen in the past couple of years. People are buying the bulk lots, fixing up the knives and flipping 'em. I should do that.
That’s an awful lot of work and won’t be 100% effective. Get a burner.