etch5895, I'm curious also! As I'm deaf, if a "BDO SPOTTER" tried to stop me and talk to me, it'd cause a long delay, because s/he would have to grab a paper and pen, then ask me the question(s). It'd be a big waste of time because s/he wouldn't be able to analyze my expressions, since I'd be writing it on paper, and cause a bottleneck in line.

I just hope I don't ever run into one of those zealous SPOTTERS who won't take no for an answer, and if I point my hands to my ears, I'll be SSSSed because I can't answer the SPOTTER. If that does happen, I swear I'm going to sue TSA. I don't give a damn if "we can't sue the federal government." I'd be discriminated against due to a disability, and that is illegal. If I need to, I'll bring ACLU and the media into it, and raise a huge stink.

Any TSA people in here who knows for sure how SPOTTERS deal with deaf, mute, and other speech-impaired folks? I'm willing to bet in about 95-98% of cases, I'll just be waved on and forgetten. How would I deal with a SPOTTER who tries to talk to me, and won't take the "deaf gesture" as an answer? Just walk on ahead?