Yes, the TSA is largely security theater, but could it at least try a little harder to pretend that its policies make sense and are enforced consistently across the board? Otherwise, when in doubt, just slap a Disney logo on an item and say it came from Disneyland - that should be enough to scoot past the security checkpoint. It speaks to both the TSA’s inconsistency and the sheer power of a corporate titan like Disney that all it takes is the whining of a small number of fans to force a government agency - one that has detained passengers based on factors ranging from race to whistling that confiscates slightly-too-big shampoo bottles that evacuates entire airports in response to (admittedly moronic) bomb jokes - to allow a vaguely grenade-shaped device onto a plane. Coca-Cola worked closely with Imagineering and Lucasfilm on the look of the Galaxy’s Edge soda bottles to create a familiar yet different design that authentically fit into the Star Wars universe. TSA officers will maintain the discretion to prohibit any item through the screening checkpoint if they believe it poses a security threat. The Coca-Cola bottles sold in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge look like palm-sized thermal detonator grenades emblazoned with logos rendered in the Aurebesh language used throughout the galaxy far, far. Because these bottles contain liquids larger than 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters), they should be put in checked baggage or emptied to be brought on as carry-on item. We have completed our review, and instructed our officers to treat these as an oversized liquid. We appreciate the concerns being raised, because replica explosives are not permitted in either carry-on or checked bags. The issue concerning Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge-themed soda bottles has recently been brought to our attention by the general public, as these items could reasonably be seen by some as replica hand grenades. If a TSA agent genuinely believes that these bottles could be real explosives (or that they are replicas of real explosives), is that agent truly competent enough for us to trust them to help keep our airports and planes safe?- Chris August 28, 2019įaced with such brutal ridicule, the TSA revised its ruling, publishing in a statement on August 28:
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