Originally Posted by
HSVTSO Dean
I know it actually works like it's supposed to here in Huntsville; if a passenger is boarding the plane and presents a boarding pass that doesn't have the markings on it, then the gate agent doesn't allow them to board. Instead, they call us at the checkpoint, and we go to the gate to verify that they've been screened.
What an absolutely moronic process that shows TSA's "thinking" at its best. They can't hire trustworthy TDCs, and they can't hire trustworthy people through the checkpoint, so they put the onus on a private business to spend their employees' time to check for "magic squiggles".
If I were running an airline out of there, I'd instruct my employees to ignore the stupidity and just let everyone board - as it easily gets rid of an undue burden.