Nothing says “welcome to New York” like accidentally trying to board a plane armed. A woman on TikTok is going viral after confessing she was unaware of the pocketknife in her bag. Why did she have a pocketknife? Her dad gifted it to her for protection when she moved to New York alone. Except, TSA found it while she was checking in for a flight.
Standing there terrified, she says the agent calmly told her, “Ma’am, I’m gonna have to have security come over and arrest you.” Apparently, bringing along her emotional-support knife on a trip doesn’t exactly fly.
How Did the Crime Go Down?
Madison’s (@madisonfadison) blunder has caught the eye of 230,000 viewers. She recounts her horrible mishap in a short one-minute clip.
She begins the video by saying, “Good morning everyone, I got pulled over by security at the airport and guess why. Because I had a knife–in my purse. He goes, ‘Young lady, do you know why I pulled this bag?”
Madison then says she was confused and thought it was just a water bottle that couldn’t be passed through. But no, it was far worse than just some liquid.
Madison continues, “I go, ‘Oh my god. I have a knife!’ My dad gave me a pocketknife because I moved to Syracuse alone and I forgot it in my bag. I go, ‘holy sh-t what happens?’”
The creator says the agent was “was nice about it.”
“He said, ‘I’m gonna have to have security come and arrest you.’” Madison then panics and tells TSA that they can keep her knife and that it was just a gift that she used to open boxes. The agent then asks her if she thinks she is able to wield the knife. She says yes, tentatively.
He asks, “Would you be ready to stab someone three times?” Madison again hesitantly says maybe. She mentions, “luckily I’m not usually a target because I’m big.” She then ends the clip by saying, “It’s 6:30 in the morning FYI. I still can’t believe I did that.”
What are the TSA Guidelines?
The official website, tsa.gov, has an extensive list of what can or can’t be passed through the screening process. Surprisingly, it has 494 items on the list. Sharp objects, however, make up only 27 items on the list. Interestingly enough, pocket knives are listed as well. The site says, “In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in your carry-on baggage; please pack these items in your checked baggage.”
TSA is notorious for its ever-changing rules and regulations. Like whether or not you need to take a laptop out of a bag. It has also been in the news for prohibiting a… snack? The Mary Sue covered a story where a woman was escorted outside of the airport for simply wanting to take a banana pudding through.
What do the Viewers Think?
Many comments pour in about TSA experiences as a whole. One viewer says, “I got pulled to the side because I had a bath bomb. I was flying internationally. so imagine – explaining to someone who may not speak English that its a bath BOMB.”
Another viewer shares, “I did this it was 4:30 am – I was not worried about it – they acted like I was smuggling drugs. I told them just throw it away – I need coffee!” While another says, “I got pulled over once because I forgot I had chapstick in my pocket.”
Another goes even further and shares, “Not gonna lie, I’ve had three knives confiscated by TSA. I just always forget they’re in there and my dad keeps buying them for me.”
@madisonfadison I can’t belive I did this. It was 6:30am mind u #tsa #airport ♬ original sound – madisonfadison
Moral of the story: Leave the emotional support knife at home the next time you travel.
The Mary Sue reached out to Madison and TSA via email for comment.
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