Originally Posted by ningyo

FRA security can be hit and miss. You can have those meticulous types who are extra slow, those who don't bother to learn English to communicate with international travellers, or those who are desperate to show you who's in power. Or a combination of all three. You can also have reasonably nice people properly doing their job (the majority of my encounters with FRA security personnel). The problem is that you never know until you get there, and that there is little consistency.