Originally Posted by InkUnderNails

To TSA:

On Sunday, July 10, I had occasion to travel travel out of BNA. My experience at your security check point was very good, and I want to pass along my complements to your screeners.

First, the TDC recognized the NEXUS card as a valid ID and I got the magic squiggle without hesitation. He did not try to engage in stupid banter as TDC's at other airports do and he did not ask me to pronounce or spell my name. These exercises that are done at other airports are really idiotic and I was pleased that this has not seen its way into BNA, my home airport. The process of comparing ID to BP is already silly as it is and he made the process as painless as could be.

Second, the woman that was guarding the lines into the WTMD and MMW was very helpful in allowing me to see my belongings after I opted out. I told her that I would not stand where she told me to as I could not see, so she found me another place to stand. She did suggest that I should not put my bags through the x-ray if I was going to opt out, but since I do not know if I will opt out until she decides which path I will take, I found this suggestion unhelpful but I appreciated her helpfulness anyway. She even said that I would always be selected for the MMW. That is good to know even though I have never found that to be true. In fact, subsequent passengers were directed through the WTMD, so maybe she was just in training and did not know that everyone does not go through the MMW.

My opt out frisker was also very courteous. He did not karate chop my testicles, and the intrusive and unconstitutional search (my opinion of course) was completed quickly.

The gentleman that secondary searched my carry on was also very nice. Even after it alarmed for explosive, he was professional and thorough. He even allowed me the privilege of putting everything back in myself, saving me the difficulty of finding mispacked items at my destination. This repacking has an additional advantage: I could take a complete inventory of my stuff and verify that nothing was stolen as it often is as other check points.

Finally, a second ETD operator was observed operating at the greatest efficiency as he did not waste time taking off his dirty gloves just used in a pat down before grabbing a clean swab out of the can. Even though he may have contaminated several of the other swabs in the can, his test was "negative" so his effort to save time turned out to be a good choice.

I want to thank you for this great experience. I made my flight, I have no soreness in my testicles, I was not exposed to x-rays (at least I do not think I was) and my NEXUS passed its test. If I am going to have an unconstitutional intrusive search and get my "resistance" fondled, it could not have been done any better than your folks at BNA.

Thanks again!

INK