Originally Posted by lidotaja
YMMV is correct...from day one of TSA's existence, what Screener A at Airport ABC has done has been different than what Screener B at same airport has done, which is different than what Screener C at Airport DEF has done. And so on. Too bad the train system in the U.S. is so messed up, as I would seriously consider taking the train more often -- for short distances flying is getting to be more of a pain than it's worth.
Some say that having different procedures at different times in different places makes it harder for the bad guys to know what to expect.
While I would like to think that the variability reported here is a crafty approach to screening, it seem much more likely to be simply poor training and performance.