Puffer Hits
Feb 11, 2007, 11:15 am
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Puffer Hits
Just curious here - has anyone witnessed a puffer "hit," where the puffer alarms to someone? If so, what was the result?
Feb 11, 2007, 8:31 pm
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Had it happen one time when I was in ROC - stepped in and the thing went off. They did something on the panel and it reran its little routine and they let me go no questions asked.
Feb 11, 2007, 8:34 pm
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I see them everyday. The result is that the person that rang the alarm gets a full frisking and their bags get swabbed.
Feb 11, 2007, 9:04 pm
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eyecue
I see them everyday. The result is that the person that rang the alarm gets a full frisking and their bags get swabbed.
To DEN's credit, I noticed today that people wear their shoes through the puffer again (but still have to remove them afterward).
Feb 12, 2007, 7:49 am
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vassilipan
Just curious here - has anyone witnessed a puffer "hit," where the puffer alarms to someone? If so, what was the result?
Oh, it's not a pretty sight. Once again, TSA has used the new machines to mission creep itself into expanded areas. Puffer alarmees don't go to the SSSS Line, they get sent to the new Soylent Green Line.
Feb 12, 2007, 9:09 pm
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eyecue
I see them everyday. The result is that the person that rang the alarm gets a full frisking and their bags get swabbed.
Have you ever seen one person with plans to blow up an airplane stopped by the TSA?
Feb 13, 2007, 9:20 am
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Have you ever seen one person with plans to blow up an airplane stopped by the TSA?
I'm sure that's SSI.
Feb 13, 2007, 9:57 am
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have yet to get a puffer machine. I try and AVOID them when i can.
Feb 13, 2007, 10:07 am
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vassilipan
I'm sure that's SSI.
Given all the press that the TSA puts out about stopping people with "bombs" or knifes in shoes (that they end up being wrong about), I'm sure that we would hear about a true terrorist being stopped.
Feb 13, 2007, 10:08 am
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LessO2
To DEN's credit, I noticed today that people wear their shoes through the puffer again (but still have to remove them afterward).
Why should that be to DEN's credit? What is the reason for having to remove one's shoes if neither the WWMD nor the puffer alarms?
Feb 11, 2007, 9:04 pm
