Originally Posted by
saulblum
The entire premise of SPOT and BDOs hinges on the assumption that everyone flying is in a good mood: that they're embarking on their Disney World vacation or honeymoon or are about to seal a business deal or are going to their son's wedding.
Guess what? Some passengers are flying to funerals; others are flying to visit sick relatives who may have days left to live.
And the last thing those passengers need is to be judged harshly, and potentially face extra screening, because they did not sufficiently satisfy a BDO that their jitters are not a precursor to blowing up a plane.
Remember that the entire premise of behavior detection is junk science of the worst kind, so it is only right that it would find a home at TSA.
Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
One has to assume that the motivation behind any conversation with anyone wearing a TSA badge is to interrogate you. I, too, wish is wasn't this way. But, the TSA did it to themselves, and it's up to us to remind the "nice people" that we are treating them this way because of their agency's policies and because of their choice of employer.
^^ I refuse to enage any TSA employee with conversation other than what is necessary for me to get past their foolishness and go on my way.