Originally Posted by eyecue
It has everything to do with the judgement that we are allowed to make as far as what is profile and what is not. It is a "human factor" thing. What part of that dont you understand?
Perhaps that is the problem. Remove the discretionary judgement that screeners have or replace them with robots/machines.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1513/5141538.html
"Travelers are not required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints."
So said Yolanda Clark, an official of the Transportation Security Administration, describing the agency's policy. In case we didn't quite catch it the first time, she repeated herself: "Travelers are not required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints." By the end of our conversation, she had uttered those exact words a few more times for good measure.
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The TSA's Clark points out that asking travelers to remove their shoes would hinder customer service. "We try to maintain a balance of customer service and security," she said.
The TSA is currently reviewing its policy on pat-downs at the checkpoint, but Clark said the shoe policy works fine and there are no immediate plans to make any changes.
TSA policy requires passengers to remove their coats and sports jackets at the checkpoints. But shoes? To avoid any confusion, Clark reiterated: "Travelers are not required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints."
She's either LIEING or woefully misinformed. Which one is it? Nowhere does this spokeswoman mention "screener discrection" in her lies.
If our government would come out and state the policy that all people must remove their shoes, it would be outrageous, but not as bad as the lies of "no you don't have to remvoe your shoes" and then making people do it anyway.