Originally Posted by
FlyingUnderTheRadar
ScatterX I am trying to understand a couple of points. You said the plane was 10 minutes from leaving but people were being prevented from boarding after their inspection and where held in an inspection pen? Hmm, if they submitted to the search they should be free to board. So IMHO illegal detention.
People had cued for a flight, but boarding had not yet commenced. TSA, being the uber-efficient government agency they are, started a little early. They randomly pulled people out of the cue for a pat-down. They WERE NOT searching carry-ons, just doing pat-downs. They had an area set up for this that was right next to the gate.
After each person got their security massage, they had to stay in the little pen. The first folks to get the treatment had to wait about 10 minutes until boarding began. I was close enough to hear two people who wanted to get back in the cue. The TSA clerk refused to let them leave.