Originally Posted by
TSORon
Oh very cool, but what about those who you fly with? Maybe they dont want you putting their lives at risk. You better ask them before you board your next flight.
Your personal freedom says that you can bike, drive, ride a train, walk, or flap your arms to get where you are going. Flying is not a requirement. And there are rules you must comply with in each and every one of those other modes of transportation. Do you complain about them as much as you complain about the rules for flying?
If I get into my car, I know what the rules and laws say. If I turn on my turn signal to make a right turn, a cop will not stop me and claim that making right turns is illegal. If I'm driving 55 MPH in a 55 MPH speed zone, I will not be stopped for speeding. When there are different rules -- for example, driving slower when it's raining -- I *know* about those rules because I can look at the statutes and see where it says that.
If I'm riding my bike in the bike lane, a cop will not stop me and say that the bike lane cannot be used. If I use the standard arm signal to signal a turn, I will not be stopped by a police officer for making an illegal turn.
If I follow the rules as stated on the TSA's website and show up for my flight, I run the risk that the TSO on duty will not allow me to fly because he believes that something I am doing is wrong. So no, I don't complain as much about the other laws as I do the rules of the TSA.