Originally Posted by
NY-FLA
Meanwhile it's kind of laughable that the TSO's are back at the check-point sincerely assuming that all those SSSS's generated spuriously need the attention of their circus.

Especially since the whole point of an SSSS is to keep a "selectee" from bringing anything "bad" into the sterile area.... if you let 'em past the checkpoint, then they could easily hand off an item to a non-selectee, who could then get it on the plane.
More proof that this is more for show and harassment then it is for real security (much like the cop that writes a ticket for someone that has done nothing wrong simply because the cop knows it will be a hassle for the receiver of the ticket to challenge it).