Originally Posted by Superguy
Well said.
While I don't think having a clearance should exempt one from screening on the grounds you say, you see why it makes us laugh when SSI is thrown in our face and we're told that we have no clue about security. I still maintain that SSI is nothing more than glorified FOUO and below confidential.
Just curious, what's the procedure for inspecting bags containing classified information? I know they're not allowed to go thru the x-ray, and the courier sure as hell isn't going to give you the keys to the bag. And considering that it's never supposed to leave the person's hand, I'm curious as to how this works.
I've never had to do a courier mission, but who knows what might come up at work if some things go my way.
Super
Answered above by Bart with regards to the couriers.
If you are traveling with documentation that is not lock and key documentaiton, then the process is fairly simple, you have all of the documents in a sealed envelope along with a cover sheet that verifies that the envelope cannot be opened. TSA simply bends the envelope, without opening it, to determine if any prohibitted items are in it. Of course this only occurs if the bag receives a secondary. The other thing is that you must verify that the bag enters the X-ray prior to walking through the WTMD and that it is not rerun. Our policy is that when placing the bag on the belt that we inform the TSO's that the bag cannot be rerun and should be hand searched if necessary in a private room.