Originally Posted by
petaluma1
1. Where does the OP state that the screener offered to test the water?
The OP confirms it in a later posting.
Originally Posted by
petaluma1
2. Where does it say that screeners are not supposed to dump liquids for passengers?
Shall we recap all of the FlyerTalk postings where a TSO tells a passenger "Oh, gee, sorry, you can't take this item with you, I'll just throw it away for you out of your sight", and then we accuse the TSO of simply stealing the item instead of throwing it away?
Originally Posted by
chollie
You note that screeners aren't allowed to empty liquids from their containers, something the screener did - then you commend that rule-violating screener for behaving like a 'professional'? I don't know about your line of work, but in my workplace, violating rules right and left isn't a sign of professional behavior.
Never had someone ask you to bend the rules on their behalf? Happens to me all the time. In fact, if I strictly enforce the rules in play, *I'm* the one whose viewed as being a jerk.
Originally Posted by
BSBD
Since you only travel once or twice a year at most, and aren't enrolled in PreCheck, can you explain what personal experience/knowledge you're using to formulate your judgments?
The exact same experience and knowledge you're using: the report of the OP.
Look, in my original posting, I noted that it was incredibly easy for me to render judgment sitting here at my desk. If you want to claim I'm ignorant, fine, but I already beat you to it.
Originally Posted by
Kate2015
Not that it matters, but the filled cup was placed in my diaper bag without my knowledge...I certainly know the rules.
I never said you didn't know the (idiotic) rules. I said the presence of the cup was in violation of TSA's (idiotic) rules. I was trying very carefully not to assess blame here.
Originally Posted by
Kate2015
In any case, threatening a passenger is pretty unprofessional, don't you think?
Yes, it's unprofessional. I said that. And I also believe that your interaction with that TSO lead to a steady increase in tension in the discussion which made it easier for the TSO to choose to act unprofessionally.
Put it another way. If you don't ask the TSO why she didn't just use one of the trash cans you'd assumed she'd use, the rest of the conversation (including the TSO's unprofessional behavior) doesn't happen. Of course, she still bears complete responsibility for her behavior.