it's not ridiculous, this guy is clearly being an ass. just co operate w/ the fucking TSA, it's not that hard.
so what if it's legal or illegal, it's not a huge deal and you are making it a huge deal. our freedom is not nearly close to being in "jeopardy" as some have suggested. The overall goal of the TSA is to protect us, simple as that.
Cops always get their way no matter what, little dumb things like this make them look bad. What would you rather, some cops that haven't remembered their laws word for word that are trying to keep us safe, or just no cops, and people being allowed to conceal whatever the fuck they want onto an airplane..
come on