Originally Posted by
KMHT FF
Just wanted to chime in here and add my observation that, in stark contrast to the overwhelming majority of other threads in this forum (aimed particularly at the TSA), the tenor towards GE, the CBP, and the officers and administrators behind it is remarkably positive and supportive.
This goes to show that the constituency is not simply dogmatically opposed to security screening of any kind, but instead, is in fact sympathetic to as well as supportive of the need to do so as long as the means and ends of doing so upholds reason, dignity, and efficiency in the process, very little, if any, of which is present in the TSA's past, present, and apparently future campaigns.
The tenor you are complimenting here is a testament to the restraint of FT members to stay on topic and the skill of the moderators. This thread is about the nitty gritty of acquiring, using, and retaining GE and not about documenting off-topic acts of the CBP. General criticism of the CBP occurs in other threads of this forum, much of it by GE members. I hope such criticism continues to stays out of this thread, except where it is specific to GE. This thread was invaluable to me for acquiring and using GE.