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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 5:09 am
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Just finished 'security' in MHT-1 lane w/NoS. Smurfs demanding every pax 'show me your hands' upon exiting, even if Gumby gives a green light. Smurfs aren't touching (thankfully) or swabbing they just are demanding to look at top & bottom of every single pair of hands coming thru.

Every time you think this process couldn't possibly get any more stupid, someone @ the TSA takes out a shovel & starts digging
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 6:12 am
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Originally Posted by txrus
Just finished 'security' in MHT-1 lane w/NoS. Smurfs demanding every pax 'show me your handa' upon exiting, even if Gumby gives a green light. Smurfs aren't touching (thankfully) or swabbing they just are demanding to look at top & bottom of every single pair of hands coming thru.

Every time you think this process couldn't possibly get any more stupid, someone @ the TSA takes out a shovel & starts digging
Looking for one of these, I suppose:

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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 6:15 am
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They are mad at us because their pervert got arrested this week. I would love to have his picture in my hand or on top in a bin.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 7:11 am
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Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much
They are mad at us because their pervert got arrested this week. I would love to have his picture in my hand or on top in a bin.
Perhaps wear tee-shirts with the perverts occupation and mug shot.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 7:59 am
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There's a perfectly good explanation for this but it's SSI - Soap Scum Indications.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by txrus
Just finished 'security' in MHT-1 lane w/NoS. Smurfs demanding every pax 'show me your handa' upon exiting, even if Gumby gives a green light.
They were doing that because AIT/Gumby cannot detect items held in the palm of the hand.

Thank you, TSA at MHT, for publicly confirming that bit of SSI.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:20 am
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Well played, RatherBeOnATrain.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:25 am
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Since I had no gate assigned to my flight, I had no option but to sit there & watch the circus until I did have a gate to go to.

As if the 'show me your hands' wasn't bad enough, shortly after they started demanding pax carry their BPs thru, as well.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 2:21 pm
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Maybe they are looking for people who cheated on an exam. Or maybe they are looking for Sarah Palin.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 2:44 pm
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Maybe you should have showed them your middle finger on each hand while you were at it!
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by RatherBeOnATrain
They were doing that because AIT/Gumby cannot detect items held in the palm of the hand.
It can't detect items in between your butt cheeks either.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 3:56 pm
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Maybe you should have showed them your middle finger on each hand while you were at it!
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 6:45 am
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It can't detect items in between your butt cheeks either.
Show me Uranus.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 8:26 am
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It can't detect items in between your butt cheeks either.
Yes it can
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 9:02 am
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Yes it can
Only if it's an AK-47.
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