Originally Posted by
willard85
I'm wondering if anyone who was badly treated by those TSA jerks just "lost it" and started insulting a TSA employee or witnessed someone doing it. If so I'd like to know what happened.
How many stories do you want? I've got plenty.
My favorite is the guy who grabbed his toothpaste from a TSO and started screaming "Explosive toothpaste! Watch out! Explosive toothpaste here!" He was so worked up, he didn't even realize the cops had arrived until he was in cuffs.
Originally Posted by
willard85
I know people do it with cops sometimes and they really can't do anything about it if there are witnesses because it isn't a crime.
That depends on the conduct and the jurisdiction.
Originally Posted by
willard85
I know if there are no witnesses they just plant drugs or a gun and beat the crap out of you.
Maybe some cops, but they seem to be a pretty small minority. I personally have never known a cop who would even come close to this type of behavior.
Originally Posted by
willard85
But with TSA is there anything they can do besides make it so you can't fly?
Technically, they just deny access to the sterile area. They can report your behavior to your airline, which may reconsider whether they really want your business now or ever again. They can call the real cops, who tend to have a wide variety of options available. They can call TSA inspectors, who can issue civil fines.