Originally Posted by
petaluma1
Joe Sharkey, in the NY Times, some time ago wrote that passengers in the secure area of the airport are actually not required to "freeze" during these drills.
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A poster in the Practical Travel forum seems to have been caught up in such a drill [URL="http://http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23118137-post1.html"]Exit secure area[/URL ]and we have heard of others being told to "freeze" when in the secure area but not in the checkpoint.
TSA seems to want passengers to believe they must stay in place and not move one step during these events if told to to do when not in the checkpoint area.
Are passengers not in the checkpoint required to stay in place during a freeze drill?
Following up on this question:
1. What is the point of the "freeze" drills? Is it to train the clerks? The passengers? If passengers, what happens if they pass the drill? Do they get a bonus check? A gold star? If they fail the drill, what happens? Does it go down on their permanent record?
2. Are passengers required to freeze even if the clerk giving the order has not said "Simon says"?