Originally Posted by Bart

You hit the nail on the head: it's a matter of following correct procedure. At the airport, some badges allow access through the side doors or into the SIDA area. However, cancelling access via computer renders these badges useless. That leaves physical penetration as the only alternative, and this relies on the following of procedure. I don't know how it is at larger airports, but at ours, we pretty much know each other. Or to put it another way, an unknown person in a TSA uniform would draw a lot of immediate attention for a variety of reasons. First, the person may be regarded as a new employee and may find himself/herself vulnerable to being discovered. Second, if the person is in uniform, then that person is expected to be at a certain place performing a certain function. Third, if that person doesn't act within the routine as other screeners, then that person risks being detected. My whole point is that it takes more than just a uniform and bogus badge to blend in and pass oneself as a TSA screener at the airport.

Would you ever try to walk into an unfamiliar building, go into an office you've never been at before, and try to obtain information from an employee there? Could you pull it off without allowing your nervousness betray you? Could you do it without being nervous?