So is your point we shouldn't cut people a break and wave them over to the 1st class line so passengers can get through the line faster? Like I said if the line is empty what's the problem? I'm afraid the shortage of space and screeners does not allow us to have a dedicated 1st class/employee lane(note i said lane as in where the machines are). Sheesh next thing you know we'll be giving passengers 10 bucks for clearing the checkpoint and they will yell and say "I WANT 20!"

If we really have to have the full specs on this the airlines set up the dividers you go through in the line and usually provide the ticket checkers so technically what happens outside the metal detectors is their problem. However once you get past the ticket checkers and your actually in line at one of the lanes it's kind of a neutral area I suppose. The ticket checkers and the TSA usually both realize that it's in everyone's best interest to do whatever we can to get the line moving.