Originally Posted by
tacostuff
Yes, I saw a MMW machine being worked on in DCA at the US shuttle CP. There was a guy inside it on a ladder working on the top interior portion of it. If I had been in that lane, I probably could have seen the internal workings of it.
That was a diversion to prevent you from getting eyes on that super-secret form that they fill out when you don't bring ID.
Originally Posted by
tacostuff
One time when I opted out, I caused a ruckus because they tried to push me to the side to "wait for a screener to become available." After refusing to move to the side, the line behind me for the NoS became quite lengthy (with people that were "randomly selected" for the NoS). When one of the 2-stripers saw how long the NoS line was, he told the TSA agent directing traffic to send everyone in the NoS line through the WMD.
Hmmm....I think you are on to something in the way that you firmly, politely and correctly asserted your right to be screened next, as you were next in line.