Opting out but not sending stuff thru xray until TSO is present?
Has any one who has opted out refused to send their stuff through the xray machine until the TSO who was doing your pat present?
I ask because while at DCA a couple of weeks ago I and another person waited for a good 5 minutes before a TSO said they could do the patdown
Besides our stuff going out of sight after going through the xray, including having a PAX stack bins on top my laptop which resulted in me getting a TSO to secure my items, the TSO that did my pat down was standing "watching" the line doing nothing the whole time I was waiting. Rather annoying.
After that I thought hmm, if I refused to send my stuff through perhaps that might things happen faster. Though I realize the PAX behind may get a little annoyed.
Anyone ever try that approach?
Edit - I am specifically asking about taking this approach only when there is no choice but AIT or opt out. (I.e. the WTMD is not open).
Last edited by FlyingUnderTheRadar; Sep 22, 2011 at 1:39 pm