Originally Posted by red456
Corroborates my argument
Allow me to clarify...
If the passenger is a selectee and they ask if the shoes need to come off, I advise them that they can either remove them now, or if our hand wand alarms on the shoes, they will be removed then. I make a point to advise the elderly or anyone else that appears to have some form of difficulty with removing the shoes. At least the shoes can be removed while they are seated.
If the shoes alarm the hand wand, they will come off. Can't help that.