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Old Feb 9, 2016, 10:45 am
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chollie
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I'm curious what happens when a Spotnik, er, BDAO, targets a pax who does not speak English.

How does the BDAO who has targeted a woman for yawning and sweating (middle-aged woman 'hot flash' clear her if there's a language barrier?

Never mind, I know the answer. We're all 'guilty' until the checkpoint temporarily clears us, so in this case, the innocent woman would probably get the back room treatment because the BDAO can't tell the difference between a hot flash and nervous terrorist sweat without interrogating the woman.

Looking back now, I wonder what have transpired if I didn't speak English when I got targeted by a BDO/spotnik who actually followed me into the airport bathroom and continued interrogating me while I was in a stall tending to business.
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