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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 2:37 pm
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cardiomd
 
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Originally Posted by WillCAD
Too bad you didn't take a photo. I would love to see a photo like that on the evening news!

"Tonight's top story: TSA denies racial segregation despite photographic evidence to the contrary..."
I would have, but I myself was heading through the WTMD, and said the comment as I crossed over... I obviously didn't have my stuff. By the time I retrieved my items from the Xray the "situation" had been "remedied" and the supervisor was in my face (he was friendly, but I actually didn't really want to talk to him. He was "explaining" that the selection was all random, etc, etc.)

One of the other blueshirts went to say something to the "selector" as he motioned three or so of the "random selectees" through towards the WTMD. The supervisor turned to me and said, "You see? It is random."

Interestingly, none of the selectees said "thanks" to me as they went through, but I think many were not paying attention or were too scared of retaliation.

It is actually really difficult to be random in choosing things like this. I actually don't think this was a systematic attempt to be racist, but the whole selection process is ridiculous.
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