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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 10:44 am
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NoClu
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Originally Posted by Superguy
Saw on the news that security at 3 terminals at LAX this morning were shutdown. Apparently, a woman had a large liquid bottle. A screener left her to get a supervisor to further screen the bottle, but the woman left. They dumped 3 terminals, found the woman, and rescreened her. She wasn't a threat. Imagine that!

EDIT: just found an article: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/...031710.article

Since when does a medication have "an allowable amount" (per the article)?
"a woman in a wheelchair" Holy $! This is the best line in the whole story!

Idiodic behavior on multiple levels.

"Um, your medication isn't allowed"
"yes it is"
"Wait here while I ask someone with slightly more knowledge of SOP."
"Whatever"...oh yea, since I know your policy better than you, and I know that you aren't authorized to detain me...rolls away.
Hmm. The lady who wanted to take her medication, which I've now learned is ok to take through security has left. What should I do now?
A) inconvenience hundreds (thousands?) and lock down three terminal access points or;
B) connect the dots that, since I was going to let her go anyways, her departure means nothing, so I don't have to do anything

At top of lungs... "BRAVO"
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