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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 3:55 pm
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Originally Posted by wetrat0
Well, we know that TSA already does this somewhat.. when it gets really backed up they start passing people through the metal detectors, which are a LOT faster.
EWR Checkpoint B-1 (Delta) does not do this anymore. Even if the lines are over 40 minutes long, the TSA "management" refuses to use WTMDs to help decrease the line wait. And TSOs still stand around and don't open another line.

I've seen less and less examples of TSA opening up the WTMDs over past year than I'd seen previously. I chalk it up to TSA just telling us to "suck it up and take it just because they can dish it out to us."
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