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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: Since 9/11, the TSA has collected tons of items at airport security checkpoints. What happens to all that stuff? Here's how to buy TSA contraband. (EBAY) Since 9/11, the Transportation Security Administration has collected tons of items at security checkpoints; in 2006 alone, screeners took in more than 13 million items. What happens to all that stuff? The TSA turns it over to state surplus property agencies, which tend to sell it online or at retail stores. (Sometimes the contraband is sold in bulk.) The agencies say they'll reunite you with your prized pocketknife, if they can locate it. But they would much prefer that travelers figure out the rules and abide by them. "Our goal is for passengers not to bring this stuff on anymore, so we won't have to deal with it," says Steve Ekin, Georgia's surplus property division director. Here's where to look, and what you might find. Alabama Airports: 14 in Florida and Alabama, including Miami, Orlando, Huntsville, and Birmingham Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: alstatesurplus) Typical deal: Golf driver $100 Craziest items? "There are always lots of plastic fake swords that people buy at Walt Disney World, so there are probably lots of mad kids." Info: adeca.state.al.us/surplus%20property Georgia Airports: Atlanta, Savannah/Hilton Head Where to buy: Stores in Tucker (Atlanta Surplus Center, 770/414-6468); Swainsboro (Swainsboro Surplus Center, 478/289-2623); and Americus (Americus Surplus Center, 229/931-2407) Typical deal: Hammers $3, cordless drills $10 Craziest items? "We get flatware and kitchen knives stolen from restaurants, and we've received a bowling pin, a chain saw, and a few circular saws." Info: surplusproperty.doas.georgia.gov Illinois Airports: Chicago O'Hare, Chicago Midway, and occasionally four more in Illinois and Michigan Where to buy: Auctions held at ibid.illinois.gov Typical deal: 25 pounds of Swiss Army knives for $250 Craziest items? "On occasion, we'll see big bowie knives and ninja swords. And nunchucks--a lot of those come through." Kentucky Airports: Eight in various states, including Orlando and Miami (Alabama shares the loot), and Louisville Where to buy: eBay (seller ID: kysurplus) Typical deal: 50 Swiss Army knives for $250
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#4. To: Horse (#0)
maybe I'll go buy back my lighters
Not to mention fingernail clippers. We all know how dangerous those can be.
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