To cap badge or not to cap badge

[Jack Daw]

I suggest that you remove the kilt pin and the bonnet, place them in the bins, go through the security check pinless, then put them back on.

[gary meakin]

[QUOTE=MacMillan of Rathdown;935345]Sadly, purchasing an aero-plane ticket constitutes implied consent to rummage through your luggage before boarding the aircraft...

Actually there is no implication involved. If you buy a ticket you're consenting to having you luggage gone through, where to sit, when to leave. how fast to go, how high to go, etc. I just went to Florida and back. Checked everything sharp and/or metal and had no problem either way.

[Kittel]

I have never once had the TSA* question or remove anything from my suitcases.
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You are lucky. I was doing some grad work in Trinidad and had a Leatherman, a flashlight, and a folding knife in my checked bag. No problems going down but on my flight home my clothes were all out of order and the case was a mess. There was the friendly tag on the case that it was inspected by TSA. Nothing removed but I re-washed all of my clothes.

As for the pin... When in doubt check it. If you are kilted you are going to draw enough attention. No need for some angry TSA worker, in a sour mood because they are working the holiday, take your pin.

Cheers,
Jake

[Riverkilt]

And someone here once suggested walking through the metal detector sideways to minimize kilt strap buckle problems....

When I fly I wear a double short pin (friction pin?) kilt pin rather than the one with the long hat pin like back. Take it off through the screening, back on once aboard.

As far as the cap badge - why risk it? I'm with the "pack it" crowd.

[haxtonhouse]

I frequently fly with a cap badge in my hat- I just take it off and they run it through the xray and its never been an issue. I would not worry about it.

[Nighthawk]

*(TSA, an acronym for Thousands Standing Around)

I love it!!

[Riverkilt]

Methinks the response of the TSA folks is gonna depend upon HOW the cap badge is attached to the cap. Guessing a long straight pin is gonna get their attention where the short friction pins or the cotter pins aren't.

[Nighthawk]

[QUOTE=gpmeakin;935381]

Sadly, purchasing an aero-plane ticket constitutes implied consent to rummage through your luggage before boarding the aircraft...

Actually there is no implication involved. If you buy a ticket you're consenting to having you luggage gone through, where to sit, when to leave. how fast to go, how high to go, etc. I just went to Florida and back. Checked everything sharp and/or metal and had no problem either way.

Lucky you. My mom bought an antique (and rather expensive) blown glass Christmas tree ornament in New York last summer, got home, and found it smashed, luggage with an Inspected By TSA tag. They never responded to any of her complaints about the broken ornament... Thanks very f'ing much, TSA. That was so helpful- not to mention the care and respect shown to our private belongings...

[McNulty]

Right now I feel that discretion is the better part of valor... therefore based on the expert opinions presented here I'll pack the cap badge in my checked baggage and put it on when we get to Chicago. I really don't want tooo much of a fuss w/TSA as there will be enough w/ me flying kilted. Thanx to all who chimed in on this.
Nulty

[Derek Conley]

I'd put it in checked baggage. I'm a Police Officer and have had my fair share of run-ins with TSA because of (believe it or not) my actual law enforcement badge. I refuse to check it, but everything else I've no problem checking and so far I've yet to have TSA go through my bags.