Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
Yup. There are screening points in Australia where they "randomly" pick for explosives checks the first pax through after a gap with no passengers. Most times I can avoid the inconvenience but sometimes it is unavoidable (e.g. I'm the only transit passenger or can't wait long enough to let someone else go through first). I make a point to explain to the screener that their "random" selection is anything but random. Most of them don't get it but sometimes (rarely) you get one who understands.
Yeah, they aren't random when they just grab the next person out of the primary checkpoint when they're done with their last "random" subject.
Originally Posted by
cbn42
At many airports, TSA has a "randomizer" that points an arrow in one direction or another to decide who goes through Pre-check and who gets regular screening. I believe this is truly random.
Which airports?I've been through a number of airports (SFO, LAX, SEA, ORD, RDU, JFK, CLT, PHL, BOS, DTW) since they reportedly started using them. I've never seen one.