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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
"But it can be very effective. I end up with SSSS on my boarding pass (or do not wish to show ID). Fine I get a secondary. But I also ask for private pat down, and private search of my carry-on, and of course that means 3 TSA screeners will be busy for 15 minutes rather than 1 for 2 minutes. The TSA spends more than the $5 they charged me for the new & improved security fee."

The end result of which will be slower lines, a much slower process for you involving an invasive search. That's the sort of thing I'd imagine someone like yourself is sort of against in the first place. That's, err, rather smart.

"Whatever I can do to make sure your organization is shut down, either fiscally (which is political based) or by personnel with your brethren leaving in droves."

Sadly, were your actions to accomplish anything other than annoy your fellow passengers, they'd only serve to cause the TSA to hire more screeners. This in turn would mean a higher fee and a larger TSA.

Just to put into context since you don't seem to be able to grasp what you're doing. Your actions are akin to protesting the high price of fuel by driving more.
I think I have a fairly good idea of what I'm doing. But your opinion that I do not will be respected. In fact when I'm behind you in line and the TSA screener decides that your state driver's license is not good enough (won't scan, renewal sticker, something something) for the SOP du jour, I'll be very quiet and won't say a thing.

Do enjoy your travels. I do enjoy mine. I have a lot of satisfaction each time a TSA screener can remember me for their screw up in their own procedure.
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