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TSA finds Wolverine-style claws, Freddy Krueger blades at Seattle…

The passenger voluntarily abandoned the item at the checkpoint, and TSA says a four-inch knife was reportedly hidden in a flashlight handle; he 'wasn't sure.'.

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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA passenger at Seattle's airport was asked if he had anything sharp in his bag, and he told a TSA supervisor he wasn't sure.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMarlon Detweiler flies a lot, and joins us from the airport. Is that a fair answer?

  3. Marlon DetweilerYes. To be fair, nobody's sure about anything in that line. They ask about my shoes, my belt, my laptop, and I just say probably.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe officer said he saw three blades and claw-like features on the X-ray. That's a lot to be unsure about.

  5. Marlon DetweilerNo, I get it. The TSA's own post said it wasn't a Marvel-ous idea. I'm just saying a man can be unsure.

  6. Marlon DetweilerTo be fair, I once forgot a hatchet in a gym bag.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA hatchet.

  8. Marlon DetweilerA small one. And this is my point. I hold up my shampoos, all under the limit, and nobody asks how I feel about them.

  9. Marlon DetweilerThey ask about the sharp stuff, and then they act surprised.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFox News says it was a four-inch, double-edged knife hidden in a flashlight handle. That's not a thing you forget, right?

  11. Marlon DetweilerTo be fair, it's a very good flashlight. Rating that answer, I'd say seven out of ten on honesty. I'm sure about the shampoos.

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