TSA reverses ban on the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Coke bottles

We reported earlier about the US’s Transportation Security Administration banning the “thermal detonator”-shaped bottles of Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite made especially for the Star Wars: Galaxy’s End theme park. Now, the TSA reverses its decision, allowing travellers to take home these collectibles. The TSA claimed this could confuse TSA screeners at airport security checkpoints. As expected, the decision wasn’t met kindly on the internet. And now it seems the government agency is listening to the gripes and will treat these containers as “oversized liquid.” So, if you choose to bring it with the liquid in it, you need to put it in your checked bags. If it’s empty, you can carry it with you. But the TSA warns that “TSA officers will maintain the discretion to prohibit any item through the screening checkpoint if they believe it poses a security threat.”

Source: MSN Lifestyle

TSA bans special edition Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Coke bottles

If you thought the special edition Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite bottles from Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park in Disneyland California are cool and you want to take them home, then make sure these aren't flying with you. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is banning these on flights, both in your luggage and as a carry-on. The bottles are shaped as a thermal detonator and the TSA says, "Replica and inert explosives aren't allowed in either carry-on or checked bags." Now, if you really want to keep them, then it's better to post them separately. Drink the contents if you want to keep shipping costs down.

Source: PCMag

TSA wants you to charge your smartphone and tablet before flying

Seem's like the TSA (Transport Security Administration) has decided to give travellers one more thing to worry about as they struggle to put back their shoes, belts and store their notebooks. Passengers flying to the US will need to turn on ther smartphones as part of the long line of checkpoint rituals they already have to endure in the name of safety and security.

The latest rule states that, "Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft," this means screeners may now ask travellers to turn on those devices as part of the process. "The traveller may also undergo additional screening," the TSA added. Should a phone or tablet not turn on or be deemed to have low battery power, it might result in confiscation of the phone or tablet. It might be a good idea to invest in an external charger to keep everything juiced pre-flight.

Source: Politico

WishList: 4th Amendment Underclothes

T-shirts can really make a statement and many people  who appreciate them or who are used to getting socks for the holidays might fancy checking out  4thamendmentwear.  The company now offers a line of metallic-ink printed shirts, boxers, socks that cite the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution can be seen through the TSA's full-body scanners. Outraged travellers can now protest their displeasure in a passive aggressive way. Aside from shirts, socks and boxers, 4thamendmentwear also offers printed children's clothing.