Ever Gotten a Dirty Look from a TSAer you showed up before?
Sep 25, 2010, 10:18 am
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Ever Gotten a Dirty Look from a TSAer you showed up before?
A little over a week ago, I was going through at LAX and (shockingly) didn't get any guff over my NEXUS card. All in all, it was a nice, smooth experience.
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
Sep 25, 2010, 10:35 am
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A little over a week ago, I was going through at LAX and (shockingly) didn't get any guff over my NEXUS card. All in all, it was a nice, smooth experience.
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
Because if I have an issue at the checkpoint, I'm not there to "show up" anyone.
Sep 25, 2010, 11:41 am
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A little over a week ago, I was going through at LAX and (shockingly) didn't get any guff over my NEXUS card. All in all, it was a nice, smooth experience.
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
That said, I did get a terribly dirty look from the moron who started the big NEXUS card incident by not taking it and making up lies about my demeanor (he needs to look up belligerent in the dictionary). He was manning the X-Ray screen and kept looking back at me and giving a really dirty look. Didn't say anything, probably because he knew what would happen if he did, but it sure was odd.
Anyone else have this experience?
Sep 25, 2010, 11:43 am
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Occasionally happens to me when I tell the TSO to use a new ETD pad.. For example:
I flew out of MCI yesterday with a pelican case containing a satellite phone & GPS locater. XRAY TSO called a bag check, and took the case to swab it. I told him to stand where he was and not to do anything until I got my belongings. When I was done, he grabbed a swab, and I stopped him before he touched the case. I asked if it was new, he said yes, and I asked him to get one from the container. I felt the
from him, and he complied. After I was done, he put the one he had used in the area of the ETD machine that had others waiting to be used... So much for using a new swab the first time 
I flew out of MCI yesterday with a pelican case containing a satellite phone & GPS locater. XRAY TSO called a bag check, and took the case to swab it. I told him to stand where he was and not to do anything until I got my belongings. When I was done, he grabbed a swab, and I stopped him before he touched the case. I asked if it was new, he said yes, and I asked him to get one from the container. I felt the
from him, and he complied. After I was done, he put the one he had used in the area of the ETD machine that had others waiting to be used... So much for using a new swab the first time
Sep 28, 2010, 12:43 am
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2) There is no way I could construe it as assault. I know better than that, and I wouldn't play it that way anyway.
Sep 28, 2010, 8:40 am
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Next time look him in the eye and blow him a kiss or give him a wink. That will likely infuriate him.
Sep 28, 2010, 10:09 am
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Sep 28, 2010, 10:25 am
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Last December, I was flying out of RDU with my wife. Was in line waiting to get to the TDC. While we were waiting, I spotted the Nude-o-scope behind the WTMD (then being used as secondary only). I pointed it out to my wife and mentioned, rather loudy, about how that was the machine the TSA used to look under your clothes. The TDC the next line over caught my eye and just glared at me for a few seconds, then rolled her eyes and looked away.
Before she looked away, she called for a supervisor. Not sure if that was related to me or not (nobody came up to talk to me).
Before she looked away, she called for a supervisor. Not sure if that was related to me or not (nobody came up to talk to me).
Sep 28, 2010, 10:26 am
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Last December, I was flying out of RDU with my wife. Was in line waiting to get to the TDC. While we were waiting, I spotted the Nude-o-scope behind the WTMD (then being used as secondary only). I pointed it out to my wife and mentioned, rather loudy, about how that was the machine the TSA used to look under your clothes. The TDC the next line over caught my eye and just glared at me for a few seconds, then rolled her eyes and looked away.
Before she looked away, she called for a supervisor. Not sure if that was related to me or not (nobody came up to talk to me).
Before she looked away, she called for a supervisor. Not sure if that was related to me or not (nobody came up to talk to me).
Sep 28, 2010, 10:29 am
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Sep 28, 2010, 10:32 am
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Sep 28, 2010, 10:34 am
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I like the pamphlet idea. Or even talking to your fellow passengers, not yelling across the checkpoint like a little kid.
Sep 28, 2010, 11:23 am
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That hardly sounds like your characterization, but we all know better than to expect honesty from anyone who works for your agency, now, don't we?