Originally Posted by
goalie
My SOP when presented with this nonsense by a TSO is to simply ask the TSO if they are a BDO where I proceed to ask them questions like
Does the SPOT program work?
Have you caught someone other than one with a fake I/D or someone who has drugs on them?
Did you know that the Israeli BDO's receive upwards to a year to 18 months of training as compared to your two weeks?
Etc...
And usually after the second question, the TSO has presented the deer in the headlights look in perfect form and is so flummoxed that they either stop and/or move off to another location
I'll have to remember this.
Originally Posted by
ladytraveler
This!!!
I've never understood why the TSA doesn't seem to get it that many women aren't comfortable chatting away with strangers in strange places. Does no one in the government read the news about kidnappings and sexual assaults?
I too tend to not want to chat about my travel plans with strangers, figuring it's better to be safe.