In a New York Post article, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein tweeted: “Shoes and bracelets that are less than ideal to wear or bring to a @TSA checkpoint. These delayed a traveller at BWI.”
Farbstein later told the Baltimore Sun that Maharaj was ordered to put the items in her checked luggage, but refused and chose to leave them with the TSA because she was running late for her flight.
The report stated the stilettos Maharaj had in her possession, described as a Bondgirl-701-3 Gun Heel Platform Sandals, are made by exotic footwear manufacturer Pleaser USA and are said to be one of their most popular items.
“They look authentic, but the 7.5 inch gun-barrel heels are plastic, and finished with a chrome coating in order to make them look more realistic,” according to Pleaser USA spokeswoman Elody Romero.
Romero was quoted as saying that in her nine years at the company, she had never heard of an incident where heels were confiscated.
“She brought them in her carry-on luggage? That probably wasn’t the smartest decision,” Romero told the Baltimore Sun in a report.
Maharaj, who found the entire incident very hilarious, subsequently posted links to the various news articles on her Facebook page. On one post, Maharaj said: “I normally drive or just check all bags, but it was just a tiny overnight bag…can’t win…funny thing is I ended up checking the bag cause of limited overhead space.”
Efforts to reach Maharaj for further comment were unsuccessful.
Met mi go click di continued link up above, not the page number, and it carry mi go one page mi tink FBI did a go come arrest me immediately lol. Bere beeping and something bout virus pon pc…mi couldn’t even read good how mi frighten lol
page two all the way down the bottom not where the continued is
Me wudda rock da heels deh wid a nice simple shorts suit. Unnu ship eh gimi deh..