Originally Posted by
goalie
Agreed but for the following scenarios......
If the pax says "I opt out" and the TSO insists that the pax must go thru the NoS. The pax repeats "I opt out" and the TSO insists that the pax must go thru the NoS. Once the pax says "I opt out", it's a done deal and the TSO must comply with the pax opting out. If the TSO persists and gives the pax a D-Y-W-T-F-T, then what?
If the pax tells the TSO to f*ck off (with provocation as in the above example) is that a fineable offense? How about without provocation? Can words be considered "interfering with the screening process"?.
Oh, I didn't say I agree that the pax should be fined, I just stated that based upon my experience of what was actually happening. Or specifically, that was what a STSO or TSM was going to attempt to do...
And no, that specific example is NOT a fineable offense. And no, that example is not interfering with the screening process.
But as I stated above we simply do not have enough info to state one way or the other as to what EXACTLY the OPs wife did. I can only tell you from the description it appeared they were gathering his wife's info - not to make a list, but to send it to regulatory to fine her. However, if shes not fined, she will never know, I don't think (I could be wrong about that).