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Welcome to MojoTravels, and today we're
counting down our picks for the biggest
red flags that will get you stopped by
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looking at various common and not so
common mistakes people make when going
through airport security that can result
in additional screenings interrogation
or even fines entertainment being
visibly stressed out we get it flying is
an inherently stressful experience for
many people especially going through
security where one wrong move can bring
your travel plans to a screeching halt
then there's the reality of hurtling
through the air at hundreds of miles an
hour that can put you on edge maybe
you're traveling to visit a sick
relative or for an important business
meeting there are a million excuses to
feel nervous when passing through a TSA
checkpoint but these don't matter to
security all the TSA agencies is a
traveler who seems nervous and visibly
uncomfortable and it's their job to at
least entertain the possibility that you
could be nervous for the worst possible
reasons being critical of TSA staff TSA
agents have been charged with the
particularly unenviable task of moving
thousands upon thousands of busy people
through security checkpoints in an
orderly manner
while also attending to their due
diligence in identifying potential
threats so the last thing they're in the
mood for is a lecture or bad attitude
this isn't a big box store or a
restaurant while the customer might
always be right a passenger is better
off saving their opinions for an online
review after the fact you might feel
that the TSA is nothing but security
theater but undermining their authority
in public just makes you the perfect
candidate for a demonstration of their
authority rolling in with a ton of cash
when you're filling out the paperwork
for customs
there's a line informing passengers that
if you have over $10,000 in cash you
must declare it for the average traveler
this is a total non-issue but who knows
maybe you're coming home from visiting
family and you were just surprised with
a cash inheritance from a relative or
maybe you had a destination wedding and
you received a lot of cash gifts either
way count it before going through
customs because if you fail to declare
it that is a maid
red-flag and you're in for a lengthy
interrogation to get to the bottom of
why you are concealing a large sum of
money and for the record even under
$10,000 any unusually large stack of
cash is ill-advised as it is nonetheless
enough to raise eyebrows bringing up
weapons this one might seem like a
no-brainer but you'd be surprised as to
just how many people have gotten
themselves in trouble by not watching
what they say whether you're standing in
line shouting with a fellow passenger or
when you're actually being questioned by
a TSA agent it's best to keep your
interest in firearms knives explosives
and other such eyebrow-raising items to
yourself agents are trained to be on the
lookout for any and all suspicious
activity and the very fact that you're
so cavalier about expressing interest in
items that are largely forbidden on
airplanes is sure to get you taken aside
traveling with coffee if our previous
entry is just about the most obvious
thing to avoid when going through
airport security this is perhaps the
least coffee is an incredibly common but
also highly regional product making it a
popular souvenir or gift for people to
bring home with them from a foreign land
what far too few travelers realize is
that it's also employed by smugglers and
criminals to try to mask the smell of
various contraband substances you likely
just want to bring a selection of your
favourite beans home or abroad with you
but TSA agents again have no choice but
to assume the worst and so you should
know that the added cost of traveling
with coffee is a more rigorous search of
your bags not taking out all your
liquids we know we know it's a freakin
water bottle what's the harm of all the
TSA regulations that get on peoples
nerves this is the one that's arguably
the most infuriating you've just bought
yourself something to drink and you have
to throw it out and then buy a
replacement at an overpriced shop on the
other side of security but when you
stole that bottle of water at the bottom
of your bag in the hopes they overlooked
it you come across as a traveler with
something to hide and the contents of
that water bottle suddenly become
suspect same goes for smaller containers
of liquid like make up that you
genuinely forget to take out it's
security by the time the TSA agent has
found them you've already become a
person of interest making inappropriate
jokes the amount of airport security we
have to go through in the modern age can
often feel laughs a
excessive especially considering the TSA
has not to date ever foiled a major
terrorist plot or at least not one
that's been widely recorded that being
said there is no denying the added sense
of security these measures provide and
that's what's really at the heart of the
matter
airport security is a deterrent if you
want to see just how committed they are
to that mandate you can go ahead and
make an ill-timed terrorist or bomb joke
while in line
the TSA understandably takes such
matters extremely seriously and a joke
that makes light of passenger safety or
security will almost certainly earn you
a thorough and invasive interrogation
trying to sneak something in TSA rules
can be a real headache and inconvenience
while you might find some of their
regulations and guidelines to be totally
pointless they're all in place for a
reason
and when you choose to prioritize your
personal comfort or convenience over
there clear instructions you become a
problematic passenger
yes removing your jewelry or belt might
be inconvenient but trust us getting
pulled aside for additional screening
will take far more time same goes for
not taking your laptop out of your bag
sure you might slip through but the more
you push the limits the more likely you
are to eventually wind up facing major
consequences it might just be a laptop
but depending on the TSA agent it can be
a sign of a larger pattern of willful
deception traveling with unique or
peculiar items are you a techie who
always has the coolest most cutting-edge
technology that's great but maybe leave
it at home chances are that if you have
to give a detailed explanation as to
what a specific item is or does the TSA
isn't gonna like it and if its
usefulness or purpose can't be
demonstrated on the spot you might have
no choice but to leave it with them or
miss getting on the plane that being
said it doesn't even need to be high
tech to get flagged anything that's
uncommon raises two questions first why
do you need to have this with you on the
plane and second what sinister secondary
purpose could this possibly serve
whatever the item it's often probably
not worth the risk not having
appropriate documentation it's always
worthwhile to double check that you have
all of your identification essentials
yes you clearly remember putting your
passport in your breast pocket your
flight details are on your phone and
your wallet is always
your back left pocket or purse but still
double check all of the above if you're
traveling with essential medication it
is similarly crucial that it be in
clearly labelled containers that
identify what it is and that they were
officially prescribed to you if not the
TSA is left to guess about the plastic
container or sandwich bag of assorted
pills and you can bet that their
assumptions won't work out in your favor
if you're missing any of these essential
documents including personal ID you
might not be making your flight so play
it safe and avoid the heartache check
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