“I was super surprised when they both said that,” another TSA officer said of the ordeal, which occurred at Dallas Love Field Airport
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- A TSA officer discovered a pocketknife hidden inside a toothpaste tube at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL)
- When they got caught, the married couple claimed their son suggested hiding the knife to bypass security
- The couple surrendered the knife and avoided penalties, continuing on their flight without further incident
Two plane passengers decided to conceal a prohibited item inside their carry-on — only to be caught by TSA officers once they reached airport security.
The married couple was traveling through Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in Texas when TSA Officer Jazmine Kramer discovered a pocketknife hidden inside a tube of toothpaste, according to an employee story shared by the administration on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Kramer said the discovery left her “floored,” especially after she learned the couple said they took their son’s “surprising advice” to hide the weapon in their toiletry bottle…