I think walking on filthy hard marble floors is not only totally unsanitary; it is also difficult for many people to do (including me). At LAX Term D you get the usual “We recommend you remove your shoes…..”. Most sheepeople grudgingly de-shoe but many refuse. So these shod people are immediately put in the “holding pen” for DE-SHOEING and WANDING.

As I was l in the “holding pan” and later being wanded and ordered to do the search routine, I noted 4 TSA people each wearing tennis-type shoes walk through the line WITHOUT being told to remove their shoes.

It appears a dual standard does indeed exist. And why the wanding and crap if no metal was detected by the metal detectors, ADM Loy?

Oh yeah, the TSA Martinette "proudly" in charge sneered "All soles or heels over 1 1/4" must come off".

MisterNice