Also, wanted to share my very recent experience with TSA at TBIT at LAX. Going through security, i forgot that I had a lighter in my carry on bag. They saw it, and wanted to search my bag. No problem there, stupid rule, but they have to follow those stupid rules. It took them 15 minutes to find somebody to search my bag, while I was still standing there. The Xray lady screamed several times for anyone to come up and search my bag, finally someone showed up.
She searched my bag, I showed her where the lighter was, she took it and suddenly went away, leaving my bag sitting there opened. I waited for 5 minues, then 10...then I started asking TSA staff if she was going to be back and if anyone was to process me. Finally, 5 minutes later TSA manager appeared and asked who was searching me. I couldn't tell him her specific description as I wasn't paying attention, I just said she was a heavy set lady. Then Xray lady came up and told the manager she knew who was searching me, and whispered her name to his ear. his response: "Oh, she just got off her shift".
My question for the manager was, "Was she going to tell me that, or to finish processing me? She just dissapeared!"
In response, he just shrugged, zipped my bag and handed it to me, without checking anything.
I asked if I am free to go, he just shrugged again and walked away. I proceeded to my gate.

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