Stainless steel spiders from stolen scissors

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Check out these fantastic spider sculptures made from TSA confiscated scissors - [via] - Stainless steel spiders from stolen scissors Link.



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Posted by: yo_tyler on October 30, 2007 at 2:08 PM

So how, exactly, does one acquire these TSA pilfered scissors?


Posted by: Village_Idiot on October 30, 2007 at 2:26 PM

Very cool spiders! .
I didn't realize so many people bring large scissors with them when they fly. Pocket knives, Leatherman tools, and other stuff can sometimes be found tucked into the mulch in planters around the airport, especially near the security checkpoint as that's where people stash them sometimes if they accidentally brought something they don't want confiscated, though these areas are routinely checked now because of that (but you never know!). Hmmm, is there a bin full of confiscated homebrew electronics projects I could pick through to get free parts?


Posted by: R_Smith on October 30, 2007 at 9:29 PM

Neat also how does one go about abtaining what the TSA pilfers from passengers?
BTW stolen is a good term for anything the TSA confiscates it's one reason I try to avoid using the airlines when I can.


Posted by: sleepydog on October 31, 2007 at 6:57 AM

I buy my TSA confiscated knives from resellers on ebay.

This is some very good advice from Steven Holden:
When I go on travel I have a self-addressed envelope with two first class stamps on it to mail something back that has been "captured." It saved him from loosing his Leatherman twice.


Posted by: imvain2 on October 31, 2007 at 12:52 PM

As sleepydog said, if you goto ebay do a search for NTSA or just TSA (in both description and title).

As for the envelope idea, the observation that I have, is if you are remembering to get an envelope and stamp it, couldn't you just use that memory to realize that your are carrying something on the plane that might get confiscated?


Posted by: rehorstmark@netscape.net on October 31, 2007 at 5:13 PM

I wonder if you can take the sculpture on a plane...


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