Government 'surplus' stores now selling personal items TSA steals from passengers

[tomtucson]

http://www.naturalnews.com/032757_TSA_surplus.html

If you have ever wondered what happens to the countless barrels of personal items that the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confiscates (steals) from air travelers every single day, you might be surprised to know that state governments are now reselling these supposedly "dangerous" items in government surplus stores for extra revenue.

According to a recent article in the Austin American-Statesman, Texas state surplus stores are reaping hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue every year for the state by selling travelers' "legally" stolen goods.

 

[TheCleaningDoc]

They have been doing this for years. I used to buy boxes of multitools and resell them.

 

[Alexy]

They have been doing this for years. I used to buy boxes of multitools and resell them.

This is true. There is also usually a brisk market for prepaid mail envelopes at most airports for people to mail back to themselves "contraband" that TSA will not allow you to carry on.

 

[bigchaz]

Great....I'm sure now when budgets get thin other states will just "confiscate" other "dangerous" items that can sell for more money. We shouldn't stop with the TSA though....police should start taking other good stuff from your vehicles too! Think of the revenues!