Originally Posted by
SATTSO
Actually, we do have the authority. We can instruct the airline that a particular passenger is not finished with the screening process and at that point the airline is no allowed to let that passenger board. The airline is required by law to complg with TSA regulations. If a gate agent were to incorrectly let a passenger board at that time, we can actually stop the plane from departing. It's pretty simple.
And I'm not talking a physical act of restraint on TSAs part; if needed that would come from the LEOs.
This is federal regulation which has the weight of law.
I can cite numerous court decisions that once screening has begun, it must be completed. Gate screening is part of the screening process.
The problem is that TSA has completed screening if the passenger is already at the checkpoint.
There must be a beginning and an end to the screening process and unless TSA wishes to disband the consolidated checkpoints and move all screening to the gates then no claim can be made that a person who is in the sterile area has not completed screening.
I see nothing in TSA's BS regulations that discusses continuous screening.