I wonder if carrying a copy of the TSA rules and operating procedures would be useful
Since we can all now load thousands of printed pages into a PED without adding one iota to the weight or bulk of our carry-on, it would be trivial to have in our pocket at all times every word of the documentation governing how the TSO are supposed to do their jobs.
The fact that in electronic form the rules would be keyword-searchable is just gravy. |
Where would you get a copy? The TSA cowards who publish such things claim they are SSI.
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The TSA also claims that there are new rules that are just recently introduced that you didn't know about as well.
Yup, bully TSA agents who cite their own rules because they can, for the fun of it. This is why many hate the TSA - it doesn't play by its own rules, and it makes up arbitrary rules on the spot or by whim. |
Originally Posted by CessnaJock
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Since we can all now load thousands of printed pages into a PED without adding one iota to the weight or bulk of our carry-on, it would be trivial to have in our pocket at all times every word of the documentation governing how the TSO are supposed to do their jobs.
The fact that in electronic form the rules would be keyword-searchable is just gravy. I think it's a great idea. I'm a firm believer in an informed public; and I'm a strong believer in the traveler having a clear understanding of what to expect during the screening process. |
Originally Posted by Spiff
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Where would you get a copy? The TSA cowards who publish such things claim they are SSI.
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Originally Posted by CessnaJock
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Holy smoke. Not only are they invisible, but also exempt from FoIA. Never knew that. Geheime Staatspolizei, anyone?
However, the TSA web site does publish releases to the public that helps travelers prepare for the screening process and addresses a variety of situations. I think it's a great idea to download these to a PDA or other similar personal device for immediate retrieval should any questions arise. You can't necessarily hold a TSA supervisor to it since it really is not official SOP information; however, you can demonstrate that you were complying with TSA-promulgated information. |
I wonder if carrying a copy of the TSA rules would be useful?
Absolutely! For: wiping up spills; origami; wrapping fragile items; paper airplanes; steadying wobbly tables; making notes; giving/taking phone #'s; emergency napkins/T.P.; A whole plethora of helpful uses! The sky's the limit!
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I can see the benefit for self-education. There should be no way that a passenger-carried document would be persuasive authority to a screener that they just made up a rule. The TSA staff needs to be trained from their own sources - and a document that's been out of their own chain of custody could have been trivially edited.
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I simply carry a comfy pillow. Nobody at TSA expects the comfy pillow.
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Originally Posted by TheRoadie
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I can see the benefit for self-education. There should be no way that a passenger-carried document would be persuasive authority to a screener that they just made up a rule. The TSA staff needs to be trained from their own sources - and a document that's been out of their own chain of custody could have been trivially edited.
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Does one need to know how to read in order to get a job with the TSA?
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Originally Posted by johnep1
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Does one need to know how to read in order to get a job with the TSA?
Possess the following job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities: English Proficiency (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, listening) Mental Abilities (e.g., visual observation and identification, mental rotation) Interpersonal Skills (e.g., customer service, dependability) Work Values (e.g., responsibility, honesty, integrity) Physical Abilities(e.g. repeatedly lifting and carrying baggage weighing up to 70 lbs, bending, reaching, stooping, squatting, standing, and walking and identifying objects by touch). Yes. Or were you trying to be sarcastic? :rolleyes: |
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Carrying documentation can be useful in the case of a reasonable screener or supervisor. In the case of a rogue "Respect mah authoritah" screener or supervisor, it's pissing in the wind. Over and over and over travelers on this forum cite instances of being told "the rules changed today" or yesterday, or whenever. Seldom is this the case. The majority of the time it's a "make up the rules as we go" screener on a power trip.
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Originally Posted by breny
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Carrying documentation can be useful in the case of a reasonable screener or supervisor. In the case of a rogue "Respect mah authoritah" screener or supervisor, it's pissing in the wind. Over and over and over travelers on this forum cite instances of being told "the rules changed today" or yesterday, or whenever. Seldom is this the case. The majority of the time it's a "make up the rules as we go" screener on a power trip.
Don't forget, the airlines can be a powerful ally should you encounter an unreasonable TSA supervisor. |
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