From yesterday evening at LAX - Lane 3 with a bonus of 6 TSOs:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...arch2013-1.jpg

And Lane 4:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...arch2013-2.jpg

One picture, six TSOs, five standing around doing nothing except gawking and perhaps talking to each other.

That's what really jumps out at me in each of these pictures - the number of purposeless, lounging TSOs. (Note the one a few posts earlier - very professional, an alert, on-the-front-lines TSO lounging, elbow on the machine).

Disneyland and Wendy's employees convey a more alert and professional attitude.

My guess is yes. :D

Tx for the LOL, by the way.

I've always wanted to see what my travel box looks like. 18 cigars in 3 foam trays - look Mildred, somebody brought his dy-nee-mite this morning!

On our Independence Day at IAH, Terminal E, another monitor not being protected while the TSO in front is doing a secondary. I do have to say that this was my best TSA experience in quite some time. For the first time, my medical exception worked for only getting the WTMD and no groping. Also, no name game in Terminal E.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...July42013_.jpg

This was from Terminal 1 at ORD on July 7th. Another monitor not being protected (and it wasn't the only one).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...July72013_.jpg

Are you saying that the screener doing the secondary was also responsible for watching the x-ray images?

No, there was another TSO working the x-ray. But TSA still doesn't want to protect SSI even when it is obvious and continuous.

Thanks for the clarification. How can they possibly call it SSI when the screens are exposed for all to see?

DRO
 

Yesterday at DRO:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...27July2013.jpg

I do like the "Message from TSA Administrator John S. Pistole". How about a message concerning the protection of what you consider to be SSI? :rolleyes:

Two x-ray machines at DRO: one of those has its screen visible while standing in line and the other after you exit. One WTMD.

Not a stupid question at all. 99.9% of the world would not know what it means! (I hate jargon, abbreviations etc.
SSI - Stands for Sensitive Security Information.
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Check this out. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensiti...ty_Information

Perhaps standing around doing nothing explains the average size of the TSOs pictured thus far in this thread. @:-)

This morning at IAH, Terminal B at 7:30 this morning and Pre was not running as only one x-ray was working. But everyone could see it:

TSA FAQ

Can I film and take photos at a security checkpoint?

TSA does not prohibit photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or sensitive information is not revealed.

Interference with screening includes but is not limited to holding a recording device up to the face of a TSA officer so that the officer is unable to see or move, refusing to assume the proper stance during screening, blocking the movement of others through the checkpoint or refusing to submit a recording device for screening.

Additionally, you may not film or take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view.

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All the screens you showed ARE NOT "shielded from public view";

Therefore you ARE PREMITTED to take pictures and film the screens which ARE NOT "shielded from public view"



Print out each TSA statement on filming, and when challenged present it to the TSA Manager. Ofcourse you would likely get some TSA Manager saying "I didn't put that website on."

Exactly how would I be able to, "take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view"?

In addition, "covered persons" are the ones that have the duty to protect SSI. As a passenger standing in line, I am not a "covered person" so I can take photos of the monitors so long as I am not "interfering in the screening process". Whether "sensitive information is revealed" is the duty of the TSOs to ensure; that is not a burden upon me so the FAQ is wrong on that matter.

I prefer to rely on the TSA SOP, which a version I have states in Section 2.7: