TSA flip flop
 

I arrived at the entrance to security screening at Dca terminal "A" this morning with my blind companion and and was told I could put away my photo i.d., "you won't need it anymore". The young man was pleasant and we were on our way. A few minutes later after I walked through the metal detector and presented my boarding document to another TSA person who demanded to see my photo i.d. She expressed displeasure when I told her it was in my jacket in a plastic bin being scanned. I could not proceed until my stuff emerged and I could go over to retrieve my i.d. In the meantime my companion was fumbling and stumbling around in the concourse confused by my absence.
At the least I wish they would not tell us we won't need our photo i.d.'s anymore. Because we do.

You have got to be kidding!?!?

We've had this happen a couple of times this year. Really annoying....!
I now just keep my ID in my pocket until we're all the way through.

since when? that latter TSO was in the wrong, unless there was another "secret word-of-mouth memo" that went out to all TSOs except for those that didn't get it. ;)

My reply would be - "ID is not required for domestic travel."

Just another one of those measured inconsistencies to keep the bad guys on their toes.

Mike

Don't think all TSOs are the bad guys :p
their boss is for sure.

Mr. DevilDog, please step over there and wait for your secondary screening. :D

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Not a problem, change your gloves prior to performing your rancid procedures - I insist on fresh gloves from a box, in my visible range when you remove them from the carton and place them on your hands. And keep yourself out of my visual contact with my luggage while performing the search.
[/sarcasm]

TSA = expect the unexpected.

Luckily, they're environmentally friendly have have online versions of their procedures since they keep changing in short periods of time (from ID checker to mag). :rolleyes: