Originally Posted by Superguy
The screener "cannot demand" you remove your shoes, if they don't alarm the HHMD. If they give you any guff about this, ask to see a screening mgr. immediately !!
When he / she arrives, ask them "Why" you must remove your shoes ? If they give you the SOS about R. Reid, or that all shoes need to be screened, tell them to pull out the SOP dated 6/02/04 rev.4 change 2, and read sec. 10.1.3.b.
After reading this, they will probably give you a blank look, or some BS about " Well, at this airport, shoes are required to be removed !". NOT !!! Per SOP, local policy CANNOT "override, surpercede, or otherwise overrule" the SOP !! A FSD "DOES NOT" have the authority to deviate from the TSA mandated SOP...........period !!!!!!!"
Go ahead and quote the SOP if you want. Managers generally don't know the SOP and will more than likely call the cops for non compliance. Hell even ask to see the SOP
