Originally Posted by
skidv25
LOL, I agree, but prepare to be barked at by every TSO within close proximity to you! When I had my code bravo experience, I was barked at when I pulled my cell phone and wallet out of my bin, when I didn't move away from the belt with my possessions on it fast enough, and when I looked around to try to figure what was going on. Then, I started to talk to some of my family members who I was traveling with, and I was barked at again. If there is truly an emergency, should the TSA agents be focused on the issue rather than passengers who want to hold onto their possessions?!
I was caught in one of these a couple of years ago at LAX. I had cleared security at T7 and was on my way to the RCC when TSOs started running around screaming, "Everyone freeze!" Stupid me, I thought this was a real emergency -- I'll always cooperate in a real emergency, no matter who is asking for my cooperation. Now that I know this is just another dog-and-pony show by TSA, I'll simply keep walking to the RCC. They can yell as much as they want to. I may respond by telling them that they have no legal authority to require me to do anything, or I may simply ignore them. If they call a LEO, I'll be happy to cooperate with the LEO as I explain that, while he has the legal authority to stop me, detain me or arrest me, TSOs have no such power.