Madison traveler tapes knife inside carry-on to dodge $100 bag fee, TSA says
TL;DR
A traveler at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, attempted to dodge a $100 baggage fee by taping a knife inside her carry-on. TSA officers spotted the knife on an X-ray, and a bag search confirmed the concealed weapon. The traveler admitted the motive and surrendered the knife; authorities cleared her to travel and cautioned against concealing weapons to save money.
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