Originally Posted by
SATTSO
Edit: and I agree with you on another matter - the decision was based almost entirely on what the TSO said. If she has said she opened the envelope to look for WEI (such as an improvised det, which is easily hid in an envelope), I believe the decision would have been in TSAs favor.
At last we have one thing we can all agree on. The screener made a big mistake by actually telling the truth. Had she lied and said that she was looking for WEI the outcome may well have been different. Instead, she said what everyone who travels frequently already knows -- much of the "screening" is not related to searches for WEI at all but rather is either: 1) a search "contraband" letting a Barney Fife wannabee make the "big score", or 2) a way to retaliate against passengers who do not show the proper docility.
Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
You can bet that this is the last time that the TSA will allow a screener to testify (truthfully) in any court.
Fixed it for you.
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Jun 29, 2010 at 1:08 pm
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