Originally Posted by
GUWonder
If airport security staff are that stressed out about words that don't constitute a clear threat directed their way, then perhaps shouldn't they surrender their post or get some help with stress management? Instead of worrying about words that don't constitute a clear threat directed their way, the airport security staff should stick to focusing on searches for weapons, bombs, incendiaries and components to such.
The 'threat' isn't directed their way, and if it was, the only recourse they have is to use local law enforcement.
To make it simpler. You are stopped in the US by police / sheriff / trooper and you think it funny to ask "are you looking for the bomb in my trunk" ( pun on luggage
) ...I'd suggest you would probably end up on your ar5e, with a gun pointing at your head.
The stress on a screener is probably raised as they aren't so empowered.