Originally Posted by
sailman
The attending TSO politely but very firmly told me that I am not allowed to put my belongings on the floor. I explained that I wanted to keep my possessions under my "control" at all times by seeng them enter and leave the scanner, and it was difficult to do so without placing them on the floor first. He merely repeated more emphatically the same thing.
"Oh, hello. I've never heard of such a rule, and since TSA won't publish the rules I'm supposed to follow, for all I know, you're just making this up. Regardless of what's allowed, I did just put my belongings on the floor, and I'll do it again next time. Bye"
I don't know if I'd really say that, but I'd like to.
Originally Posted by
starlanet
All my stuff went thru but this TSO didn't want me to go thru the metal detector. I was standing there and he was there waiting but not allowing me to enter the other side (he was not busy with any other passenger, other people were busy collecting their things and I was there, standing and waiting, ready to go thru the metal detector)
Starlanet, could you please explain 1) how you knew that he didn't want you to go through, and 2) how he prevented you from entering? When I walk through the magnetometer, I
completely ignore any TSA staff who are standing nearby unless they address me. I know how to wait my turn and walk through. I just do it like they're not even there. Never a problem. If the alarm sounds, I back up, remove my belt, put it on the X-ray belt, and go through again. I don't wait around for TSA when I know what I need to do. I don't see any reason to do so. I don't need any input from them.