Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
This is exactly what happened to me once. I was one of the last boarding groups, too, so I had to literally run back across ORD to the checkpoint, explain what happened to the TSA, get patted down and swabbed, and run back to the gate - all the while lugging my rollaboard and laptop bag.
I would have declined to do that. It wasn't your fault that the TSA failed to haraSSSS you in the prescribed manner.
"On me or pay me - I don't care which you choose."