Originally Posted by
SgtScott31
My assessment would be that the pax was loud enough, argumentative enough and refused to step back from her belongings, which is procedure for secondary screening, and she got dealt with. Had she allowed them to bring her belongings to her without causing a scene and arguing with everyone, I'm sure the outcome would have been different. This again, is what I'm assuming from the video and the reason the TSA officials wanted her to step back from her bags.
The fact that you don't seem to understand why a person might wish to maintain close proximity and visual contact with THEIR OWN BELONGINGS is a real problem, SgtScott. Or is it that you just don't CARE? Either is unacceptable in a public servant, though the former might just be due to ignorance and could potentially be correctable.
Anyone in a public capacity who has problems with a non-criminal (say, for example, a member of the flying public) maintaining a CLOSE watch over someone who's examining their belongings needs to find themselves another job where they aren't required to interact with the public.
Originally Posted by
SgtScott31
Whatever. Grabbing breasts and stealing wallets. You are right, it's all a conspiracy to take things and grope folks any chance they get.
Do you deny that TSA has a serious problem, both in public perception AND IN FACT, with those particular issues (among others)? Both charges have been documented repeatedly, and any "bad press" or ill-will the TSA as an organization has to deal with as a result leaves me, at least, somewhat less than concerned for their delicate sensibilities. Perhaps if they could keep their own house in order, they might not be facing QUITE so much resistance.