Originally Posted by
essxjay
Could you give us some pointers about how you lead-off that convo with the screener?
My conversations look almost exactly like this:
Originally Posted by
seanthepilot
When I travel my valuables, including my wallet, stay in my pockets. Occasionally they get feisty about items in my pockets, even if I don't beep.
Several times I've been asked to hand over valueables for an X-ray run. Each time my disposition changes and I boldly decline.
I take command of the conversation, explaining that they:
are free to search my valuables while I retain them in my hands
can call anyone they want to help
can take as long as they want until they're satisfied I have nothing that presents a risk.
Then I add that I'm as committed to security as they are, but my belongings will stay in my possession at all times.
This usually ends 30 seconds later when they take a quick glance through my stuff and let me go.