Originally Posted by indo79
I think SFO is one of the worst. Yesterday the priority line was 30-40 deep and I don’t believe they enforce the “priority” for everyone. And how is it that only SFO “recommends” that you take off your shoes, and if you don’t, you will automatically be singled out for secondary screening even if it does not cause the alarm to sound.
ORD, SNA, LAX, BOS, SJC does not “recommend” you to take off your shoes.
Saturday at SFO I got the whole random search procedure--the air-blower machine, complete wipedown of the inside of my luggage (I was using carryon)looking for explosive powder, check of all electronics, etc. And I'm a 74-year old 5'1" grandmother. Don't they have any common sense? I should have known. At JFK my 99-year old mother in a wheelchair had to remove her shoes and get patted down.