Originally Posted by CameraGuy
Opinion
Nope,point of view.
What is it profile, or screener incompetence? If the shoes do not meet the profile, there should be no groping. PERIOD. If any screener thinks all shoes should be x-rayed, they should be FIRED, since that is not the SOP. Same goes for any screener not intelligent enough to determine 1" of thickness.
Ah narrow minds! The groping is a dead issue. You arent groped either anymore. As far as profile goes, it is a JUDGEMENT call.
This is the retaliatory part.
Retaliation is something that is done to get back at someone. TSA isnt getting back at anyone. IF your shoes are deemed through interpretation or judgement, necessary of additional screening, then you get sent for the screening.
It is NOT a credible threat. Anyone who thinks such has NO idea about how to provide security.
IF that is what you believe then so be it, that is why you are not in the TSA and I am. Just ask the infamous shoe bomber why he thought it would work, just ask the EOD people that took the shoes for examination. I have seen the videos on it, it would have worked had he had time to light it.