They seem to be so sensitive about 'us' knowing the 1 inch rule...about their so-called secret procedures. Perhaps the better approach is to begin driving the issue home with TSA staff that their so-called procedures are in fact not secret at all, and are available at many online forums. That should get them in abit of a pickle. I think some of them still have no idea that many of us know what SSSS means.

The entire shoe rule is flat out stupid - total ineffective security and just another act of closing the barn door after the animals escaped. Too many resources chasing after events that have occured in the past and show little evidence of ever being attempted again.

We need to work towards getting the entire shoe carnival halted. It is a silly waste, especially given the 'policy' isn't even standardized between airports, or even from one screener to the next!