The only place that Ive ever since zippers and underwire bra's picked up, is during a handweld. Does a underwire bra set if off itself, no. It will be a combination of metals that do it.
And Personally if I start talking to someone about what to do and they seem to get upset I will shut my mouth and move on to the next person in line. I dont know who is and isnt a frequent flyer.
But something I get upset about that I wish other airports would stop enforcing is the use of 4 or so bins at the xray. If your bag zips close, it doesnt need a bin. Only a laptop and metal items should be in a bin, oh and jackets. Shoes can go directly on a belt.
The reason I say that, is most passengers leave the bins on the belt forcing either the bag checker or xray operater to get them so more bags can come through.
Now as a frequent flyer do mind a screener asking at the WTMD or the entry if your shoes have ever made you ring? I know that early in the morning even the most seasoned frequent flyer can't remember everything hehe, I sure cant.
A lot of stuff, yes has to be changed by Mr. Loy and his admin. but as a screener we can give ideas to Supervisors or Management and see if they would process that up to Washington.
Thats why Im asking to get some ideas. And I do completely agree with the pocket knife thing.
But should the larger swiss army knives be allowed on?
And some quick info for you all:
1) If your in a hurry, and are getting ready to come through the WTMD, do not walk really fast through it, it most the time will alarm or the screener has to be forced to call for a secondary screening, walk like you would usually.
2) The policies you folks hate, we as screeners have to inforce. And a lot of screeners get tired of the remarks to us personally or the faces. We didnt make the policies and we shouldnt get the attitude for them.
The worst thing we usually do at my airport with someone like this is let them do everything themselves and if they ring, there fault not ours. Sorry but if you get mad because of suggestions we make to help you, then we wont make them.
We know our machines better then you folks and we know what makes them ring and what doesnt. And may be different from airport to airport to.
3) The people who work at the airport and have access into secure areas with "SIDA" badges do have background checks. If you dont have your SIDA badge, you don't get access outside, period.
4) We're not Mcdonald's rejects like a lot of you love to state. 75% of the crew I work with is retired military or police officers that wanted to stay in the government system. I was just out of High School myself and the only job higher at the time was security so I had no choice. Now I do and military here I come.
[This message has been edited by Screener (edited 09-03-2003).]
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