Posted by Dave Hill on December 24, 2011, 8:10 am
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Saturday, December 24, 2011, 08:04 , by PA
Confiscated cupcake 'security risk'
A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her
frosted cupcake because he thought the icing could be a security risk.
Rebecca Hains, of Peabody, Massachusetts, said the Transportation
Security Administration agent took her cupcake, telling her the
frosting was "gel-like" enough to violate TSA policies.
The TSA has restrictions on taking liquids and gels on to flights to
prevent them from being used as explosives.
Ms Hains says she had passed through security at Boston's Logan
International Airport with two cupcakes packed in jars. But she said
she was stopped on Wednesday on her return from Las Vegas with one of
them.
TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said the agency was reviewing the
situation. He said passengers were allowed to take cakes and cupcakes
through checkpoints.
Posted by Sacha on December 24, 2011, 9:51 am
> Thought your daughter would like this news item
>
> Saturday, December 24, 2011, 08:04 , by PA
> Confiscated cupcake 'security risk'
> A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her
> frosted cupcake because he thought the icing could be a security risk.
>
> Rebecca Hains, of Peabody, Massachusetts, said the Transportation
> Security Administration agent took her cupcake, telling her the
> frosting was "gel-like" enough to violate TSA policies.
>
> The TSA has restrictions on taking liquids and gels on to flights to
> prevent them from being used as explosives.
>
> Ms Hains says she had passed through security at Boston's Logan
> International Airport with two cupcakes packed in jars. But she said
> she was stopped on Wednesday on her return from Las Vegas with one of
> them.
>
> TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said the agency was reviewing the
> situation. He said passengers were allowed to take cakes and cupcakes
> through checkpoints.
How absolutely superb! I'll pass that on to her. She's never sent one
to USA (not surprisingly!) but she did send one to Northern Ireland
with some customers! I think her cupcakes probably only cause
explosions on the hips!!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by Martin on December 24, 2011, 9:54 am
>> Thought your daughter would like this news item
>>
>> Saturday, December 24, 2011, 08:04 , by PA
>> Confiscated cupcake 'security risk'
>> A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her
>> frosted cupcake because he thought the icing could be a security risk.
>>
>> Rebecca Hains, of Peabody, Massachusetts, said the Transportation
>> Security Administration agent took her cupcake, telling her the
>> frosting was "gel-like" enough to violate TSA policies.
>>
>> The TSA has restrictions on taking liquids and gels on to flights to
>> prevent them from being used as explosives.
>>
>> Ms Hains says she had passed through security at Boston's Logan
>> International Airport with two cupcakes packed in jars. But she said
>> she was stopped on Wednesday on her return from Las Vegas with one of
>> them.
>>
>> TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said the agency was reviewing the
>> situation. He said passengers were allowed to take cakes and cupcakes
>> through checkpoints.
>How absolutely superb! I'll pass that on to her. She's never sent one
>to USA (not surprisingly!) but she did send one to Northern Ireland
>with some customers! I think her cupcakes probably only cause
>explosions on the hips!!
Is cupcakes an American euphemism?
--
Martin
Posted by Sacha on December 24, 2011, 12:03 pm
>
>>
>>> Thought your daughter would like this news item
>>>
>>> Saturday, December 24, 2011, 08:04 , by PA
>>> Confiscated cupcake 'security risk'
>>> A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her
>>> frosted cupcake because he thought the icing could be a security risk.
>>>
>>> Rebecca Hains, of Peabody, Massachusetts, said the Transportation
>>> Security Administration agent took her cupcake, telling her the
>>> frosting was "gel-like" enough to violate TSA policies.
>>>
>>> The TSA has restrictions on taking liquids and gels on to flights to
>>> prevent them from being used as explosives.
>>>
>>> Ms Hains says she had passed through security at Boston's Logan
>>> International Airport with two cupcakes packed in jars. But she said
>>> she was stopped on Wednesday on her return from Las Vegas with one of
>>> them.
>>>
>>> TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said the agency was reviewing the
>>> situation. He said passengers were allowed to take cakes and cupcakes
>>> through checkpoints.
>>
>> How absolutely superb! I'll pass that on to her. She's never sent one
>> to USA (not surprisingly!) but she did send one to Northern Ireland
>> with some customers! I think her cupcakes probably only cause
>> explosions on the hips!!
>
> Is cupcakes an American euphemism?
I'm not even going to ask about that one! Happy hip-expanding!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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> Saturday, December 24, 2011, 08:04 , by PA
> Confiscated cupcake 'security risk'
> A woman says an airport security officer in Las Vegas confiscated her
> frosted cupcake because he thought the icing could be a security risk.
>
> Rebecca Hains, of Peabody, Massachusetts, said the Transportation
> Security Administration agent took her cupcake, telling her the
> frosting was "gel-like" enough to violate TSA policies.
>
> The TSA has restrictions on taking liquids and gels on to flights to
> prevent them from being used as explosives.
>
> Ms Hains says she had passed through security at Boston's Logan
> International Airport with two cupcakes packed in jars. But she said
> she was stopped on Wednesday on her return from Las Vegas with one of
> them.
>
> TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said the agency was reviewing the
> situation. He said passengers were allowed to take cakes and cupcakes
> through checkpoints.