Originally Posted by
myrgirl
I really really like how you worded that. Particularly with the part, "assume that they were legitimate medical devices and that the screening would look for evidence that it is not." That would be a great way to avoid the sadness that my screening caused this woman. But how? Speaking just in the realm of a colostomy bag, how would we be able to screen in this fashion? What evidence would be needed? Hypothetically of course, no one needs to come up with specifics unless they want. I guess that's my biggest issue, and that's something that's out of my hands, which is that our actual screening methods need revisited and revamped. (But for those in management who are reading this - I will continue to screen per the SOP while I wait for reform.)
It is really quite simple.
- Eliminate the use of the scanners as primary screening.
- WTMD and random ETD. Bag procedures unchanged.
- Allow passenger to self-clear. Remove items from pockets and walk back through.
- Scan option only on verified alarm. (Verified as in double checked against a known control sample and bring back the HHMD.)
- Offer option of scan or pat down to resolve alarm.
Passenger enters the area assumed to be fine. Only after the alarm is generated does an invasive search (virtual or hands-on) occur. A body search should only be done in the instance of found evidence, not to find evidence.