An Accomodating Screener
Jan 10, 2002 | 9:57 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 1999
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An Accomodating Screener
Hastening to make a twenty minute connection to United Express SEA/PDX yesterday, wife and I were the last out the door to the ramp steps.
Screener collected both boarding passes and then asked which of us would like to board while the other stayed for wanding and bag search. Had a notion (very brief) to remark: "Go ahead, Hon, you're carrying the heat".
After giving my carry-on to my wife, I stayed for the wanding. No bag search necessary as I had passed it to my wife in FULL VIEW of the screener.
Now does anyone believe that if I had evil deeds in mind I would let chivalry dictate who stays and who goes?
But you have to admit this guy was courteous!!
Screener collected both boarding passes and then asked which of us would like to board while the other stayed for wanding and bag search. Had a notion (very brief) to remark: "Go ahead, Hon, you're carrying the heat".
After giving my carry-on to my wife, I stayed for the wanding. No bag search necessary as I had passed it to my wife in FULL VIEW of the screener.
Now does anyone believe that if I had evil deeds in mind I would let chivalry dictate who stays and who goes?
But you have to admit this guy was courteous!!
Jan 11, 2002 | 5:55 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Boston, MA USA
Posts: 98
Traveling to CVG on DL with spouse and two sons, as we boarded with other Medallions, the screener said that one of us had to be subject to the search/wand routine. While he was courteous, all I could think of was what if we were a family of terrorists and, given the choice, offer up the family member not carrying the weapons. I always thought that random meant their choice, not ours.
Jan 11, 2002 | 8:28 am
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JamesD10:
I always thought that random meant their choice, not ours.</font>
I always thought that random meant their choice, not ours.</font>
RG
Jan 11, 2002 | 9:21 am
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JamesD10:
Traveling to CVG on DL with spouse and two sons, as we boarded with other Medallions, the screener said that one of us had to be subject to the search/wand routine. While he was courteous, all I could think of was what if we were a family of terrorists and, given the choice, offer up the family member not carrying the weapons. I always thought that random meant their choice, not ours.</font>
Traveling to CVG on DL with spouse and two sons, as we boarded with other Medallions, the screener said that one of us had to be subject to the search/wand routine. While he was courteous, all I could think of was what if we were a family of terrorists and, given the choice, offer up the family member not carrying the weapons. I always thought that random meant their choice, not ours.</font>
Jan 13, 2002 | 6:10 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Paradise Lost
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I was recently on a Southwest flight and 3 out of 5 searched at the gate (including me) were employees of United Airlines. Two were in uniforms, I was in civilian clothes. I really didn't mind but they cut it so very close to the departure time. We "ran" to get on. I wonder why they singled out other airline employees ?
Jan 13, 2002 | 6:49 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Anywhere but a middle in coach!
Posts: 465
Misstree,
Did you list close to departure? I read somewhere else that if you list (or what ever you do for WN) close to departure time the computer think it is a last minute booking and therefore you are selected for secondary screening.
Did you list close to departure? I read somewhere else that if you list (or what ever you do for WN) close to departure time the computer think it is a last minute booking and therefore you are selected for secondary screening.
Jan 14, 2002 | 10:23 am
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Bethesda, MD USA
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Paulo:
Does seem like nonsense. On all my recent DL flights, the agent randomly selected every non-native born US citizen for inspection, whether traveling alone or in a pack.</font>
Does seem like nonsense. On all my recent DL flights, the agent randomly selected every non-native born US citizen for inspection, whether traveling alone or in a pack.</font>
I personally say that they do a one or two of those folks, and then throw in the folks who come from countries where Muslim fanatics are known to come from. You cannot be accused of profiling if you get a couple of old ladies in with a bunch of those folks.