Leave your laptop zipped in its sleeve. The neoprene/cloth sleeve doesn't hinder the xray; so long as there are no cables or or metal above or below your laptop it should be fine. As for those with the generic computer bags that have accessory pouches on the outside with the computer zipped up inside, just unzip it like this and run it through. Saves having to pull it out and use a second bin.

You might one day get the rare random/secondary inspection where they want to wipe your computer for nitrates, but they'll just unzip it from the sleeve if need be.

Just look at the TSA's own website, with the shouting in all caps:


ALWAYS watch your belongings as they advance through the x-ray equipment at the security checkpoints - for secondary screening, INSIST that your belongings be brought to you.

BE AWARE of your surroundings, the people around you, and the nearest exits - BE PREPARED!

This seems like serious business, according to them, so if they are violating the procedures that's when a LEO should be summoned. See Something, Say Something and all that.

It is the LEO’s job to enforce the TSA regulations, the TSA does not have any law enforcement powers, any arrest has to be done by an LEO, who acts upon the A.S.S.’s request.

The only power the TSA has is to deny you access to the sterile area if you do not, or refuse to comply with security screening

Their other threat, their famous $11,000 fine is nothing but hot air coming out of the A.S.S.’s mouths, from what I have read no one, including the “Do not touch my junk” guy have been fined $11,000, because the TSA lawyers know that if anyone appeals the fine to the Federal Court and the court throws the fine out, this creates precedent in any other appeal.

My plan, which might be just wishful thinking is just to throw it back in the A.S.S’s face, but you might get a LEO who dislikes the A.S.S.’s, and I would assume there may be one or two out there and would act on my complaint, hey you never know, but it might be an interesting scenario, but It would be totally the LEO’s call. “Officer, I was just following the TSA rules published on their website."

And getting back to the “Do not touch my junk” guy, he stood up to the TSA suits threats and didn’t back down and the LEO’s did not arrest him, he just did not fly that day which was all the TSA could do to him because he refused secondary screening.

Mr. Elliott

After the last time, when all my things fell on the floor and I was yelled at for that happening (gotta love SEA), and I had asked politely twice that my things be removed and sequestered within my sight so nobody else could take them, I fully believe the TSA really doesn't care about theft at the checkpoint.

I would keep the laptop in a security-safe sleeve, as previously advised. Traveler to traveler, you probably don't want to take such a high-value target through the TSA Assisted Theft Zone, but if you must, make sure to conceal it as much as permissible. (Apple users, this goes for you, too. Mac notebooks are also high-value targets. My crappy Gateway, not so much.)

I don't get it. How is it the LEO's job to enforce regulations that (a) he/she is unaware of, since they are SSI; (b) are outside his/her jurisdiction of local law enforcement; and (c) as far as I can tell carry no repercussions for the LEO if he/she doesn't enforce them?

More specifically, you wrote previously that you would "show the LEO the TSA posted rules and complain that the ......... is not following SOP and is thus interfering with the screening process." I would think the LEO would ask "are you breaking any laws?" such as speeding, burglary, assault, etc. If you're not breaking any laws, then legally speaking why would the LEO care if you have more than 3 oz of a LGA in your bag, or the TSO didn't let you stand closer to your bag? How is it in the LEO's jurisdiction?

I understand that the TSA doesn't have the power to arrest you, and that they can only deny you airside access. However, that still doesn't explain why a LEO would have any sort of enforceable power over a TSO?

1) I would worry that the shield on the x-ray would trigger it. (Things which are x-ray opaque are probably radio-opaque also.)

2) It's a transmitter--you need to shut it off before flying.

Colombia Travel
 

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