The TSA reports that hardly anybody ever gets patted down, yet here's an amazing statistic: Mrs. Fredd was patted down on the outbound leg of our recent SEA-IAD-MIA flights, for the sin of carrying thermos cups, as I posted
here, and I received the same treatment yesterday morning at MIA.
It was very obvious that there was a magnetometer on the left and the X-Ray scanner on the right so we stayed in the left line. I had everything on the conveyor belt when the TSA employee instructed me to remove my wallet and place it on the belt.
I had the effrontery to mention that this was a new policy. No, it's
always been that way. I dared to reply that it wasn't. Oh, yes it was "in Miami." I then said that perhaps MIA was unique.
Off to
screening for me.
Oh, and could someone please remind me why we have to hold our hands palm-up as we strike the cross-like pose? That could be quite a strain for some.