ID checker asking questions - name, destination etc.
Jul 2, 2011, 1:36 pm
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TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: What day is it?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: How are you?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: What are you doing after work?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: I have 3 cats
etc, etc, etc....
Pax: What day is it?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: How are you?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: What are you doing after work?
TSO: Where are you flying today?
Pax: I have 3 cats
etc, etc, etc....
Jul 2, 2011, 7:02 pm
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I recently encountered something similar in SAT.
The TDC looked at my BP and ID and said "Mr. [Last Name]..." and then glanced up at me. I was standing a little off to the side of the desk, and just kept staring straight ahead, right past her.
Then she looked at my ID again and said "Okay, [First Name]" followed by a pause of about 2 seconds where she glanced up at me, and then "you're all set."
I just held my hand out, took the BP and ID form her, and walked to the line for the WTMD, without even glancing at her.
The TDC looked at my BP and ID and said "Mr. [Last Name]..." and then glanced up at me. I was standing a little off to the side of the desk, and just kept staring straight ahead, right past her.
Then she looked at my ID again and said "Okay, [First Name]" followed by a pause of about 2 seconds where she glanced up at me, and then "you're all set."
I just held my hand out, took the BP and ID form her, and walked to the line for the WTMD, without even glancing at her.
Jul 3, 2011, 7:38 am
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Jul 3, 2011, 7:48 am
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Jul 3, 2011, 8:29 am
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end...
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
Jul 3, 2011, 8:34 am
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Jul 3, 2011, 8:40 am
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end...
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
Jul 3, 2011, 8:53 am
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end...
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
And what evidence do you put forward showing that TSA had any part in preventing a terrorist attack?
Jul 3, 2011, 9:04 am
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end....
Jul 3, 2011, 12:14 pm
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end...
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
Jul 3, 2011, 12:29 pm
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I think that Often1's greater point is that if one simply plays along with the game, no matter how inane one might consider the process, you will be done and on your way in 5 seconds flat. The TSA employees are just doing a job. If every other passenger gives them a rash of crap and this goes on for hours on end...
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.
At the end of the day, we need to all remember that we are just one successful terrorist plot away from even more mayhem, economic meltdown and so forth. This current system may not be preventing such an occurrence, but for the past 10 years, there have been no domestic hijackings and no planes blown out of the sky.