Originally Posted by exerda
The "waaa, waaa, everyone should be treated equally" crowd is apparently one reason.
When frequent travelers don't suffer the same long waits and indignities as your Aunt Hattie does when she takes her annual trip to Cleveland, then TSA's security theater will never change. Your Aunt Hattie pays the same ten dollar 9/11 fee as you do: why should she wait and suffer while you breeze through?
Elite security lines and the 'I Am Not A Terrorist' Trusted Traveler programs are un-American.
This thread really should be moved to the Travel Security Forum.