Originally Posted by
Chellian
I think it's supposed to say as follows:
-Passenger presented at security podium.
-I matched passenger's ID to name on ticket.
-I checked that the ticket is for a flight today, out of a terminal this C/P goes to, on an airline that actually exists. In other words, it doesn't say Braniff.
-I verified that passenger has valid ID, it's not expired, or their Blockbuster card. I used that UV loupe to look at their passport or ID.
-I, Screener XYZ, did all this stuff.
-This isn't some random person who got into the screening line.
I think I'm okay with this. The markings are...well, I guess they mean something, they're usually kind of consistent. Also, if you have a Super Special Screening Spassenger, you can divert them to wherever the TSA does their Super Special Sexualized Screening at.
This is exactly what they are, as I asked the screener at EWR what he was marking on the boarding pass if the only other person to look at it was the airline flight attendant when you boarded the plane. (nice kid - wasn't hoity toity at all and politely answered my question and pointed out what all the marks were for).
Except he didn't say anything about making sure it was a valid id - just that the id matched the name on the BP, that the airport/date were correct, and then there is a four digit number they write when they're done checking the other stuff which is the last four numbers on their ID badge, so that if some problem occurs later on with the BP, they can trace it back to who checked the person through security. No "what is your name" at EWR though.