At BUF on Friday, I noticed a huge sign at the table where the bins are loaded that said specifically to keep out your ID and travel documents as one of the requirements along with remove liquids, take off belt etc.

I have not taken out my liquids for over a year, but for everything else on the list I was good to go. However, I was in the process of a successful SDOO, the BXS in my lane was roped off so I knew if the stuff was in my pocket, all I had to do was grab it.

I walked through the WTMD, and no questions were asked.

More than anything the thing about the TSA that makes me want to scream are the things they say you have to do but do not and the things they say nothing about doing, one has to do. Airport to airport inconsistency is one thing and almost understandable. Line to line, or screener to screener, is just designed incompetence.