Originally Posted by
doober
So, I ask you screeners who know whereof you speak are young children patted down on a regular basis?
Are all babies and toddlers in diapers patted down in the diaper area? I've seen old folk in wheel chairs and probably wearing adult diapers felt up in that area.
Let me begin by stating very clearly... I HATE SCREENING CHILDREN.
If a child alarms the metal detector, yes they have to be screened. If a child is traveling with an SSSS, yes they (and their belongings) need to be screened. Previously (previous to the orange alert, I believe) if a child was traveling with an SSSS, we only had to screen their belongings. It was changed to include the child. (I have had many debates with superiors over the wording of the SOP in this area, to me it isn't clear, but of course I have to go with their interpretation). If a child under 12 is the only person traveling in the group with an SSSS, we can deselect the child. If the child is over 12, does not have an SSSS but their adult does, they do not need to go thru the SSSS screening. It is confusing,(not to me) because there are a lot of exemptions and most TSO's, though they should be familiar with the exemptions, are not. If a mother is carrying her child thru the metal detector and it alarms, both mother and child need to be screened.
Everyone has to be screened...children, elderly, disabled, etc. Some screeners lack tactfulness in these situations, and that is when problems occur.