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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 11:24 am
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Wally Bird
 
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Originally Posted by Often1
1. TSO's aren't law enforcement officers (LEO's) so they can't detain you, but every checkpoint has 1+ LEO's, generally local police / airport police, etc. who are required to be on duty for exactly that reason. The LEO can detain you.
LEOs are normally nowhere near the checkpoint(s) and have to be summoned.
I bet I can be out of the airport before they arrive.

Originally Posted by Often1
2. DHS (TSA's parent agency) can propose significant civil fines, which like it or not, will likely stick in a situation such as this.
Doubtful, as suggested above. Get back to us when any such fine is upheld. Or even laid.
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