Well, let's not pee in the pool just because we disagree with the lifeguard. I think it's reasonable to be treated in a courteous, professional and competent manner. This is especially true at an airport security checkpoint where people are already pressured by the time limits artificially placed on them in terms of boarding time, stand-by status and the additional time required at the checkpoint due to the ever-popular SSSS on the boarding pass. Before I was a screener, I used to travel quite frequently...so much that I still maintain that I've probably put more miles in the air than many of the frequent flyers on this website (there may be one or two who have more). So I haven't forgetten what it's like trying to get through security with time enough to take care of nature calls, a snack, perhaps read a chapter or two out of the book I'm carrying before having to deal with cramped seating and screaming babies in the seat behind me (they ALWAYS seem to sit BEHIND you).

However, there are those who post outrageous hyperbole in here. Some do it just to get a rise out of one of us TSAers, others just to vent frustrations and others because they're so angry with what they experienced and want to know if anyone can provide answers. I try not to let the ridiculous posts get to me, although I'm human, too, and will sometimes allow the Airborne Demon who resides within me to surface and get the better of me. Human nature, I suppose.

Even though tempers do flare in here from time to time, what I like is that folks in here do calm down and then go on to another topic. I've been on some web sites where some people have actually threatened to physically harm me because of some of my comments, thoughts and opinions. Now THAT'S childish. So I wouldn't be so critical of some of the comments made in here; a great majority of the people here are really quite reasonable even when they post some pretty inflammatory, albeit also amusing, comments about airport security screening.