Originally Posted by
chollie
Ah yes, you had a good screening experience because you approached the screener pleasantly and treated him/her like a human being. Works like a charm every time, doesn't it?
Well...except maybe for Tom Sawyer. Before you dispute his account, I would point out that it is highly unlikely that Pistole would have publicly apologized to the man if he had a shred of a reason to blame him. You know, like maybe if Mr. Sawyer had just been 'pleasant' to the screener, his ostomy bag wouldn't have been manhandled.
With all due respect, the screener may have been pleasant because that particular screener is a pleasant person. Besides, apparently that screener wasn't the one stuck patting you down anyway.
You can take your tin foil off now.
I think it is obvious that there are some power hungry idiots working as screeners, but what sense is there in antagonizing somebody just for the hell of it?
Is it the gate agent's fault that you missed your flight? Your spouse's fault that you had a horrible commute?
Place fault where it belongs. I've spoken to many screeners who feel the same way that we do about some of the policies but acting like a two year old towards them will not fix the problem.