Originally Posted by eyecue

First you cannot discount a known attempt at an exploit by the infamous Richard Reid. This is why the policy is in effect. Second you have to look at the big picture: A pax approaches the walkthrough, the screener looks at the shoes, The sole height is the determining factor.If Pax has long pant legs covering the shoes and is not at 90 degree angle to the person that makes the determination about the shoes what is the correct response? Third, some screeners "suggest" everyone take off their shoes. This eliminates any descrepancy as to the interpretation of the policy regarding criteria. Fourth, from 5 to 7 feet away how accurately can any person determine the height of a shoe sole? Fifth, some screeners like to have everything go through the xray machine. Unless we start mandating everyone remove all shoes, (which is not the case) There will be discrepancies with the shoe policy. You dont have to take them off! IF you dont, and dany of the above apply, you will get sent to have further screening done, but you still dont have to take them off! Unless they alarm the hand wand or they alarm the ETD machine!
As far as profiling an individual goes, that is a no no. We are not allowed to send pax to secondary based on anything that has to do with Race, Religious attire, sex, age or appearance. So we cannot develope a profile system for sending people to secondary and thus getting rid of the shoe carnival.