Originally Posted by
Dianne47
Just be careful about handwashing in the ABQ restrooms. When you use their soap, your hands will test positive for explosives. This happened to me last year and I was taken to the private room, all my stuff was pawed through, and they kept testing my hands over and over until I told them I had just washed my hands in the airport. The 2 TSOs gave each other a "look" (as in - this happens all the time) and sent me on my way.
There must be high levels of glycerin in the soap. I'll remember to wash up after security.
Originally Posted by
ScatterX
This is not uncommon in ABQ. The ID station almost always has a large detachment of the thousands standing around, but has recently added the random
say you name game and swabbing to the mix.
ABQ has had mandatory NOS in place for months. Mandatory meaning it is the primary screening system and only option besides groping [except for little kids, military, etc.].
ABQ routinely has ABQ police and CBP officers standing behind the ID checkers. I've never seen them do anything. The worst I've ever counted was 19 (incl. TSA stupervisors) standing behind three ID checkers, but at least they are there to keep us safe.
I'm only in ABQ every nine weeks or so and this is the first time I've witnessed crap like this.
This was also the first day I've seen the mandatory NoS.