Originally Posted by
DWNewman
Not wanting to argue or anything, but My wife flys with a mobility scooter, and may be classified as 'handicapped'. however even when I am carrying both her laptop, and my own... we are prepared to move through security at least as fast as most 'business' travelers. our shoes are off and ready before we even have our BP's screened
Hence, I said usually.
I have a colleague who is always prepared for these events and is ready to go at any airport we go to. Contrast this with my mom, who's a mess once she nears the checkpoint. I always see frantic faces when moms are trying to get kids' shoes off, etc. While the entire exercise is stupid, I think for the TSA to decide anything - especially this - is pointless.