From a blog a few years back
I had something more “reasonable” happen. At the actual screening line, where I had just gathered my shoes, an agent yelled “Code Bravo” and all the TSA workers held up their blue gloves. The one nearest to me told me to stay put. It lasted for maybe 5 minutes, and then they yelled “Code Bravo clear” and said congratulated us for being part of an exercise.
It was pretty surreal and I was wondering what they’d come up with next. Now I know.
I can only guess that TSA is training us to act like sheep. Their justification could be that it would be useful in one of those cases where someone bolts through the gate and they have to re-screen the entire terminal.
But they’re really going too far now if they’re demanding that people play Simon Says without explanation or reasonable accomodation.
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