Originally Posted by
Section 107
Makes me wonder: if lots of women wore job-shirts without any underlayer and brassieres would there be more requirements to remove the job-shirts, too?
My take on it is: the short answer is that to minimize TSO guessing which garments must come off and which can remain on and therefore minimize inconsistently requiring passengers to disrobe is to have all outer "coat-/jacket-type" garments be removed and all shirt/sweater type garments remain on. It isn't so much the thickness of the garment as it is the outward appearance of type.
Good point re: undergarments. I always have the v-neck open and have a shirt on underneath.
Originally Posted by
Rare
Do you go through the metal detector or body scanner? Through the metal detector, with PreCheck, you should be able to wear a lightweight fleece jacket. TSA even says so
right on their PreCheck page. I have done so as have many others. Though you're not the only one who has been told to put it through the x-ray.
That is odd. I can and do wear my normal belt with a metal buckle through the metal detector in the PreCheck line without issues. The detectors in the non-PreCheck lines are usually set at a higher sensitivity and alarm if I have my belt on.
Re: lightweight jacket and belt. I am not going to argue with TSA. Yes, I have Pre. Interestingly enough, I got selected for a random and went through the scanner. The heavy-duty elbow fabric on the job shirt was picked up by the scanner and I had a quick pat down at my elbows.