Originally Posted by TSORon

The standard TSO does not have the authority to deny access to the sterile area, only a supervisor or manager and above can do that. And of course LEO's, Airport Security Managers, etc.

"Gate Checks" rarely involve a supervisor, so to have someone escorted from the sterile area (for whatever reason) either an STSO (unlikely, they have checkpoints to run) or a LEO must be involved.

TSORon