Originally Posted by bocastephen

Only as civilians in as much as you could do exactly the same drop kick routine.

They have these stupid VIPR teams that swarm public transit, but absent a cop to tell you you need to get off the bus/subway/train, if they question you, you can tell them get lost. They have no right to search or question you outside the airport checkpoint or sterile area unless they've been hired by some delusional group as private security for a venue.

That goes for other parts of the airport too - you do not need to submit to questioning, ID checks or baggage checks in the non-sterile area or outside the terminal. I recall someone posting here a year or so ago about being approached and questioned by screeners in the parking garage - if this happens to you, say the magic words - 'go away'