Originally Posted by
reft
I give a ^ to the TSA employee. It doesn't look like his training covered passengers rights, including allowed photography at the check point thoroughly enough. When presented with new information, he integrated with it what what he knew and used that new knowledge to make a quick, correct and well thought out decision.
As to the 'dumbfounded' it looks like he was taking the time giving it a thorough read.
If more TSA employees were open to being educated, or TSA training covered more on passengers' rights there would be a lot less issues.
Yeah, I can see that. Its cool that he was willing to recognize the error. I'm thoroughly convinced that they are trained to tell pax that filming is against the law. We've seen it too many times. I think the low level managers push them to do this, while the propoganda ministry proclaims that this is still a free country, and people aren't being told to stop filming at checkpoints.
Just like you're told you can opt out in the media or blog, but not at the checkpoint. And if you do opt out, you'll be questioned like you're doing something wrong. I don't think the front line workers are just doing this on their own.