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Tweet of $75k stash in passenger's bag lands TSA in hot water – again

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The tweet was posted on Tuesday and features an opened carry-on bag filled to the brim with cash that was screened at Richmond International Airport in Virginia. The tweet, posted by TSA Public Affairs spokesperson Lisa Farbstein, states that the luggage was holding $75,000 inside.

"If you had $75,000, is this how you'd transport it? Just asking!" the tweet reads.

While Farbstein's Twitter account is filled with pictures of items that the TSA has confiscated – a quick look at the feed shows images of confiscated fireworks, gun ammunition, stun guns and even martial arts weapons – the post quickly came under fire from users who believed she had violated the privacy rights of the bag's owner.

"Invading someone's privacy is no laughing matter," one user wrote in response.

"Why are you showing people's personal belongings?" asked another. Others asked if there is any TSA policy outlining instances in which someone's luggage contents can be posted online.


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