TSA Checkpoint Gates 50-59

Inconsistent rules. My son got a 27″ mini toy hockey stick at a previous hockey tournament. We’ve brought it onboard a few different flights now. For some inexplicable reason, the TSA at this checkpoint would not allow it. My son was in tears. I checked the official rules, of course full size hockey sticks aren’t allowed, but there is no size designation. Get this: hockey skates are allowed. So an 8″ ice skate blade that I could cut you head off with is allowed, but a toy hockey stick isn’t, well, at least at this poorly run TSA checkpoint.

A pretty standard TSA checkpoint. Slow lines. Disinterested staff. There was one funny/​energetic agent who was kindly shouting out instructions while scanning people’s bags. At one point she interjected that she just had two bags go through with six water bottles, and then re-​explained that no liquids were allowed — putting them in your backpack didn’t mean you could sneak them through.
Opening more lines would really improve things, or putting the TSA Pre-​check person to use when their line is completely empty (as it was the entire time I stood there).