Originally Posted by
halls120
The critical key is to make sure you are prepared to miss your flight. That way, they lose that ability to intimidate. Also - be unfailingly polite and non-adversarial. If they start to raise their voice/voices, lower yours. This is an incredibly effective technique in controlling an interaction - especially when you are being accosted by an inexperienced and poorly trained TSO....
I totally agree. Also, be prepared for the standard question, "Why are you getting so upset?" What's so infuriating about this question is that it's asked regardless of whether or not you really
are upset. The purpose is
to make you upset! Don't take the bait. Just respond: "I'm not upset. I don't know why you are asking me that." It won't stop the questioning, but it will help a little when you recount it to the real LEO who inevitably will be called.
Bruce