Originally Posted by
rustyhaight
Let me refer back to OD-400-54-2: Discovery of Contraband During the Screening Process where it says if the TSA screener finds "contraband," "during the screening process that is not a TSA Prohibited Item, the matter should be referred to the local Law Enforcement Officers as appropriate. An Enforcement Investigative Report should not be initiated. I take that to read, they are NOT to conduct "an investigation" on their own, as if they had power or authority to do that, they are directed by that memo to call in the appropriate real law enforcement agency.
In Bierfeldt's case, the TSA screener kept pursuing the question "why are you carrying that much money?" which is ... clearly an "investigation"
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Thanks, Red! You are absolutely right. I did not understand that the part about "not initiating an Enforcement Investigative Report" meant NO INVESTIGATION, just call in the real LEO and get back to "work." Thanks for the clarification.
I'm with you. I cannot wait for a TSO to explain that their hands are tied in the Bierfeldt case, SOP or something even more SSI-ish requires them to drag liberty freaks like Bierfeldt into a small, windowless room, because the guy clearly has something to hide.