Yes, and no
If any Delta staff saw that toss then, technically yes, they should have called either the TSA or the airport police (please, no heart attacks among my detractors!) However I'll assume, as always, the Delta staff are under pressure to get the flight out on time. Frankly, if I were in their (the Delta staff) position I could almost see myself doing the same thing, and ignoring that toss. From what little I know of explosives it's almost impossible to put anything into sunglasses which, if exploded, could cause damage to an aircraft.
As to the TSA actions: I don't think they had any choice in how they reacted. Once notified, they were forced to respond and follow a set protocol.
Even with this incident, all things being equal, I'd STILL choose a "secondary" airport over a major.
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