Originally Posted by VelvetJones (Post 16502134)

I was referring more to simply entering the sterile area, not boarding a flight, but does it really matter? The whole point of the sterile area is that it is well, sterile. Once an LEO is past security then a weapon could be transferred to a passenger, unless the TSA is relying on those ultra super secret gate checks. I personally do not care of an LEO is allowed in the sterile area, as I'm not a paranoid worker of a certain hyper-paranoid government organization. I was merely pointing out yet another whole in the joke of security that the TSA provides.

Originally Posted by Good Guy (Post 16509617)

I hear what you are saying. If the sterile side was truly sterile, there would be no need for LEO's or FAM's to carry their weapons.

Originally Posted by goalie (Post 16501470)

I was trying to keep it simple as what the OP is referring to happened at the WTMD but do you mean....

checking it at the ticket counter in the lobby
showing your creds and the pink, green or yellow form to the agent
signing the appropriate form for the agent
obtaining your boarding pass
proceeding to the checkpoint only to enter thru the exit after showing the gatekeeper your bp, creds and little form

and then there's "presenting yourself" to the gate agent where you show your creds and the little form

(with all the above in plane view of those around you who if they were at a minimum o f50% observant, they would see it [but we're talking about the "average person" who is dumb as a post anyway ;)])

Originally Posted by Good Guy (Post 16509617)

I hear what you are saying. If the sterile side was truly sterile, there would be no need for LEO's or FAM's to carry their weapons. But, things being as they are, I'll keep my pistol strapped to my hip.

Originally Posted by dranz (Post 16514706)

> "Hey. look at me, Im the one with the gun".

~7 years ago I was on the first departure out of SAN. I was 4th in line,
waiting for the TSA to begin working. (It was clear the 3 guys ahead of
me were together, but I wasn't "with" them.

We all had wallets for our IDs. After I clear the TDC, she shouts, "The
first four guys are FBI agents!" Huh? Whaa? I'm not ...

-doug

Originally Posted by mozgytog (Post 16514512)

Are you more entitled to the means for self defense than a non-police officer is?

If so, why?

I can guarantee you that the background checks for my clearance are far, far more involved than anything a run of the mill cop gets.

Originally Posted by Firebug4 (Post 16513211)

There have been significant additions to the procedure in the past two years as well as changes to those that have been mentioned. I haven't done the three part colored form in about three years. It has changed to something else that does draw less attention.

FB

Originally Posted by Good Guy (Post 16515096)

I wouldn't say more entitled, but thanks for the personal attack.