Why did TSA want my phone?

They just want to make sure that you're not carrying anything that might be a threat to the safety of flight. What are some good tips for going through airport security quicker? Here's one tip for going through airport security you won't likely read anywhere else.



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They're trained to detect any item on a person or in carry-on luggage that poses a threat. According to the TSA, agents screen approximately 4.9 million carry-on bags for explosives and other dangerous items each day.

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Sometimes it is random, but sometimes it isn't… but they always say it's random. When it's not random, maybe a TSA officer thought they saw something unusual, or maybe they've received recent information regarding potential threats from a particular type of traveler.

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Here are 14 different things you might be doing that are guaranteed to irritate a TSA agent.
  1. Not having your ID and boarding pass out. ...
  2. Trying to sneak through the PreCheck line. ...
  3. Not taking off your shoes. ...
  4. Forgetting to empty your pockets. ...
  5. Abandoning your bags on the belt. ...
  6. Attempting to sneak in liquids over the size limit.


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TSA uses facial recognition by taking pictures of passengers and comparing them with the passenger's identification. Typically, when going through security at a domestic airport passengers hand over their driver's license, and a TSA agent places the license into a card reader to verify if the ID is real.

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If it is illegal locally, they will notify airport or local law enforcement, and detain offenders. If it is legal locally, they will force you to dispose of it because it is still illegal federally.

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When the TSA detects an illegal substance in your baggage or on your person, they are required to contact law enforcement. This means that you could be arrested by the police and charged with drug possession.

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Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols.

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One of the most common reasons you will get a pat down is if you refuse to go through the walk-through metal detector or the full body scanner. For some people going through a metal detector is not an option, while others just may prefer to not go through these.

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The groin area between the abdomen and thigh contains several lymph nodes, blood vessels, and muscles. Airport body scanners often target the groin area because it contains sensitive areas that could be mistaken for weapons or explosives.

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The main reason you have to remove your laptop from your bag is because its battery and other mechanical components are too dense for X-rays to penetrate effectively — especially if the scanning system is old. The same goes for power cords and other devices such as tablets and cameras.

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The TSA agent looks inside- looks around for anything not allowed to be there. If they find anything like that, they take it out- and take you out of line for a talk. If everything is OK, you get a printed notice that your bag was opened for inspection placed in your bag, they close the bag and send it on its way.

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Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) is the latest and most technologically advanced type of scanner to detect drugs at airports. It creates a detailed image that can identify objects hidden within the luggage and uses software algorithms to analyze its content.

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If you're wondering if airport scanners can see pills, the answer is yes, they can see the pills that you are traveling with. This is regardless if the pills are contained in plastic pill bottles, or contained in any other non-metallic and metallic objects.

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Cameras are allowed to be carried through airport security and are not considered a security threat. X-ray scanners used to scan luggage will not damage the camera, whether it is a digital or DSLR camera, or a polaroid camera.

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Traveling with your Silicone Breast Form Newer airport security body scanners detect all objects between the scanner and the skin, and while they are able to recognize clothing, they are unable to identify silicone breast forms. If you are wearing a prosthesis it could therefore trigger an alarm.

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The TSA checks passengers' identity and whether a passenger has a boarding pass; generally, they are not screening for immigration status.

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A Code Blue announcement provides an immediate security awareness alert to all airport workers that a security concern is perceived by another airport worker and the report is being investigated.

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