Recently returned from a trip to DXB and IST. In DXB after I got my ticket and went thru the screening, the guy watching (or not watching) the monitor was talking to the guy checking us as we walked thru the portal. He never even looked at the monitor. As I picked up my bag I stopped and watched a little more. While I was standing there at least 5 more people went thru and the monitor person -never- looked at the monitor just continued laughing and continuing his conversation with the other guy.

Then when I returned from IST and were going thru in transit screening, the same thing happened - the attendant were very busy in iving conversation and laughing, ignoring the monitor and not really watching people walk thru the portal.

Wanted to stop and say something - after all it is -our- safety that is being put at risk bt didn't. Thought well here I am in another country, I don't speak the language, and could be inviting all sorts of trouble for myself.

Would you have spoken up? Still bothers me.