Originally Posted by
viking407rob
I'll give credit where it'd due. TSA did the right thing by not letting the woman go through, regardless of her credentials. She is no better than the rest of us. We are forced to adhere to these moronic policies and it's only right to expect them to be applied across the board. The woman obviously became angry when she didn't get her way and acted childish. Hardly the level of self control I'd expect to see from a Secret Service Agent.
Hopefully this incident will help bring some light to the idiotic liquid ban. Until something can be done (which might not ever happen) we are forced to obey the policy. There is no point in taking it out on the screener when he/she is just doing their job by enforcing it.
I'm not saying they should have let her thru nor should she be exempt. I'm saying that TSA shouldn't have made as big a deal out of it as they did. TSA started the escalation, and she took it further, and it blew up.
I DID say that I think it's stupid that an LEO can pack a gun on a plane but can't bring a bottle of water thru a checkpoint.
There are no innocent parties in this. None.
I don't think sitting and taking it is the answer either. File a complaint everytime. Voice your opinion peacefully while at the checkpoint to let them know that not everyone supports this.
It's why I wear my KHIAI t-shirt when I go thru security. Some may it's childish (won't mention any names), but it gets the point across that I don't like the screening. If I'm asked, I can say why I think he's an idiot. Pax and even airline staff often ask who he is and why I think he's an idiot.
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