TSA Agents Finding More Prohibited Items Than Ever At Airport Security Checkpoints

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than ever, prohibited items are being confiscated by TSA at airport security checkpoints.
Thirty-five pounds of prohibited items were taken from travelers at Pittsburgh International by TSA agents this week alone.
“Even a knife that small is not allowed on a plane,” said TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein at the airport Friday morning.
Farbstein said too many passengers are trying to bring prohibited items through the security checkpoints.
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