The TSA is well-known for its sometimes-questionable decision-making when it comes to what can and cannot fly. This week, one Call Of Duty fan found out the hard way that replica bombs are one of the many items that cannot be brought onto an aircraft… even if said replica looks more like a monkey than a bomb.
In a recent post on the official Transport Security Administration Facebook page, the TSA revealed it had confiscated a replica Monkey Bomb from a passenger at Boston Logan International Airport. The item in question is, of course, not a real bomb, but a replica of the amusing monkey-based grenade featured in a number of Call Of Duty titles, including Black Ops 6.
“On today’s episode of #ProhibitedItemsWeek, we present Call of Duty: Baggage Ops,” the TSA shared on Facebook. “Our officers at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) had a ‘What the frag?!?’ moment when they discovered this replica explosive device in a passenger’s checked bag. This monkey may rack up points in a game, but in real life, leave the gear for your loadout screen, not your baggage. Replica weapons and explosives, no matter how cool or collectible, aren’t allowed in either carry-on or checked baggage.”
The replica in question appears to be the Cable Guys Call Of Duty Monkey Accessory Holder, which is meant to hold phones, console controllers, and other electronic accessories. But with three sticks of (clearly fake) C4 strapped to its back, the item apparently still counts as a “replica explosive,” and is thus banned from both carry-on luggage and checked baggage. Anyone who wants to travel with their monkey-based replica explosive (and all other replica weapons) will have to mail those items to their final destination.
So far, it’s not yet clear who the confiscated Monkey Bomb replica belongs to, but they’re likely to be disappointed (and more than a little confused) when they arrive at their destination only to find that their beloved exploding monkey replica is mysteriously absent from their checked bag. (Interestingly, one can travel with a real gun in their carry-on bag, as long as they prepare the required paperwork.)
Alas, this is far from the strangest thing the Transport Security Administration has confiscated from passenger luggage. According to the TSA, peanut butter is technically a liquid, and the agency frequently posts odd (and amusing) prohibited item finds on its Instagram page as well as its Facebook page.
