Originally Posted by
exerda
At YYC this morning, they were swabbing every single laptop, FWIW.
I was glad to have NEXUS to take the shortcut past the bulk of the security line, but overall, it didn't seem to be slowing things too badly.
They also swabbed all of my DSLR gear (though not as carefully as the laptop; they gave the laptop swabs along all sides, opened it up, swabbed the keyboard, etc.).
Saw your comment in WaPO also.
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Two thoughts:
1. As with the uproar about screening books, TSA backing down from laptop ban shows that protests can have an impact on them.
2. That said, if I heard the report on NBC Nightly News correctly, airlines are upset because they were not consulted. As well, it is admitted that small countries are going to have severe problems instituting new security requirements.