Liquids Surrendered At Airport Security: Is There An Afterlife? {Gadling}

Jul 13th 2012 3:18AM Interesting, that is exactly what they offered for me to do when I had my souvenir lighter from Washington DC. .... although the cost to mail my lighter back to myself would have cost me over $20 and I would have missed my flight. I surrendered the lighter to the agent, my displeasure noted, the agent took my lighter and said he was going to put it in the "safe", walked over to another area where there appeared to be some type of "safe", he opened it up and then closed it, but while he was walking away, I could see him place the lighter in his pocket. I am not saying that all agents are like this, but THIS one was.