Spiff,

Sorry, didnt mean to come off condescending. What I'm trying to say is the flying public only gets half of the policy presented.

Example:

I'm on walk thru and suggest a passenger take his shoes off. He refuses and I let him through and he doesn't ring, but I direct him to secondary.

"I didn't alarm the machine and the shoe policy states I have the right to refuse!"
or
"Why, my shoes aren't susipicous!"
is his response. (Heard both of these many times)

Problem is, screeners got presented with the policy but it outlines what TSA feels is "susipicous" and must be screened.

Thats really what I mean. The policy you folks get to read, only give you half a picture, as there supposed to. But a lot of passengers paint that as the whole picture.

If you sat at a walk thru long enough you would for sure understand what it is the policy wants taken off and on.