Originally Posted by
MrAndy1369
A few questions:
a) As I'm deaf, and if I don't hear what's happening, and isn't aware, what would happen if I were to walk through a Bravo? Would there be any chance of me getting arrested?
b) What is the point of Bravo, anyway?
c) What would happen with people who miss their flights, etc. because of this?
For the PHL incident, am I correct in understanding that nobody was allowed to leave the terminal? What if someone had an emergency or had to leave to meet a friend or family member waiting outside?
I just don't understand how this even can happen.
A, TSA aren't LEOs, so they can't detain you. If they tell you to stop and stand in place, and you ignore them, you're not going anything illegal.
B, who knows. I guess they're attempting to simulate shutting down a checkpoint due to an attack or something. However, as stated in A, they don't have the authority to detain anyone at any time.
C, I'm sure TSA doesn't care. If a large number of people were held up for a while, the airlines would probably hold a flight for a few minutes.