TSA Experiences

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by Andrea

Steve Gunn: Just say no when the TSA asks you to 'chat'

http://www.mlive.com/opinion/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/08/steve_gunn_37.html

Most of us have a point that something is no longer okay. To Steve Gunn this point was interrogation by a TSA BDO. Read his column by clicking the link above.

Many of us also have heard rumblings about what is to come... Maybe things we say "oh, that will never happen". I heard this comment when when I spoke of pat downs, private searches, etc.

I am curious. What is your breaking point? What would be that final straw for you? Would you be willing to apply to fly (Check Point) but not willing to submit to a body cavity search? Would you be willing to forgo carry on luggage but not willing to discuss the purpose of your travel with a BDO?

What is your limit to anything for security?

Actually I am in favor of trained competent agents talking with every passenger in the airport. That is part of Israeli airport security measures. It works the large majority of the time.. There are tell-tale signs to look for....and it's well documented in the research.

The incident described is textbook for how NOT to do this. Damn these folks make me nuts sometimes.


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I also must point out some fairly blatant sexism in the article:

He actually presented himself in the deceptive form of a young, attractive female officer,

What do any of those adjectives have to do with anything? Would he use any of those adjectives if it was not 'an attractive, female officer'. Would he have said it was an 'ugly old female officer'? A fat old man? A hot hunky young man.

WTF???