Originally Posted by exerda
If it's the TSA, they will claim the "rule" is SSI and that you cannot see it for security reasons (despite the fact that SSI stands for Severely Stupid Incompetence--if shared with all screeners, the info is hardly secret!)
Or they will claim, "I make the rules here," or something to that effect.
If a LEO, well, some LEOs (much smaller % than TSO's, IME) will pull a threat of "interfering with an officer" or "disorderly conduct" charge and subsequent legal mess when you question their methods.
Good thing I have an excellent lawyer. Of course, it would probably be an hour before he stopped laughing at the charge. I see his reaction now: "
You? Disorderly? HUH?"
They are not supposed (does not mean "won't") to make up rules by themselves and then claim SSI. After all, if the people are not informed of a rule, how are they supposed to follow it?
Request for rules made up on the spot + "We will not be silent" (in Arabic) shirt + inability to remove shoes due to disability = ...Uh...better bring the maximum allowed in KY.