FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - So what exactly creates probable cause?
Thread: So what exactly creates probable cause?
View Single Post
Old Apr 29, 2009 | 7:02 pm
  #81  
Superguy
FlyerTalk Evangelist
10 Countries Visited500k30 Nights20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
Originally Posted by Trollkiller
This is what I mean by "game the system". Imagine I have a stick of dynamite in my pocket and I am not just glad to see you. I send my bag with all my electronics through the x-ray. There is nothing in the bag so no worries if they give it a secondary.

My dynamite will not trigger the metal detector so no problems there. If the TSO decides to do a pat-down or MMW screen on me I am now in trouble as the dynamite will be detectable.

If I am allowed to say "no thanks" to the MMW AND the pat-down and if I am free to turn away, the TSA has prevented THAT attempt to bring down a plane.

Now assume I walk though the metal detector with no problem and I am not chosen for a secondary. I have just entered the sterile area with a stick of dynamite.

No advanced intel needed.
You actually give a good case for the puffer. The puffer would pick up that stick of dynamite and would be discovered in a minimally intrusive way.
Superguy is offline  
Reply