What you can’t bring through airport security, according to former TSA agent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Harmon-Marshall also went on to create his own newsletter called “Gate Access,” where he provides tips on getting through airport security to make a person’s overall travel experience easier to navigate. “People think that the officers are mean, and they feel like they are prisoners when they go through security,” he said in an interview with Business Insider. “A lot of people, they’ll get their own bottle, they’ll put their water in there, they’ll freeze it, and then they’ll just thaw out, and they’ll drink it as it thaws out.” Another common misconception is that food isn’t allowed through the scanner, while in reality travellers are allowed to pack some. “They’ll just take it and walk it over to the other side, and they’ll check it by hand,” Harmon-Marshall said.