Originally Posted by
ND Sol
While this is refreshing to hear on one level, it does raise an issue. We have been told by the TSA that the administrative search does not begin until we either present ourselves for the WBI or the WTMD, or place our items on the belt (both of which occur after the TDC). The dog begins the search outside of that area, which is problematic.
What happens if the dog alerts? Can I walk away at that point? Am I physically searched at that point? Does this mean that I have to get a secondary? (And in all of this, I am assuming that the dog is trained to detect explosives and not, for example, drugs.)
Is there anything to stop the TSA from claiming the administrative search is consented to when in line at/for TSA screening? They seem willing to keep pushing the limits as much as they can and are willing to cross all sorts of lines to get what they want.
Wasn't it the TSA (at BOS IIRC) that was doing electronic searches of walking or stationary persons with terahertz and/or infrared camera technology and using that technology in the main hallway near baggage claim and/or check-in areas?