Originally Posted by
gsoltso
I have not read the statements in this case (at least not the statements of the TSO and LEO involved), and will say that the TSOs language and statements were a case of not following correct procedures, however - I only have the publicized account of the person that had the cash. That means I am unable to make an informed statement on the situation. If the money was (as described) in a lockbox and had organic appearance on the Xray, then a clearing of the container for possible threats would be warranted.
Sounds good, which means of course that the screener was immediately corrected by the supervisor before it got out of hand, didn't it? I mean the container is opened, negotiable units (currency and checks) which could perhaps threaten the Obama stimulus package but not the flight to DCA were discovered. I'm curious why your brethren TSA screener elected to detain the passenger.
And how much of threat is a house phone number that it needs to be divulged? Your brethren lead screener Dominic Grieto at Austin (AUS) was insistent last October 18th that he could not "release me" until I told him my house phone number for an incident report that he wanted to write? He was wrong and I enjoyed him trying.