Originally Posted by Peetah (Post 9882423)

They have rules? I thought they made this .... up as they went along?

Originally Posted by exerda (Post 9894922)

It's more the way the checkpoint officials lied about the complaint forms which irks me than anything else. The whole bit about "the policy changed recently" is a blatant lie, and one for which the screeners always feel safe they will never be called on because they will just insist SSI.
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In short, anytime you try to question a mistake made by a screener, you get the "policy has changed" answer. And most supervisors seem willing to stand by the screeners who make those mistakes, in an "us vs. them" sort of attitude, even when they know the screener is wrong.

Originally Posted by Scubatooth (Post 9894775)

mmm well actually i have swabbed both and compared to a TSA checkpoint the aircraft are way cleaner.

Then if it wasnt for the ban that defies science I would be able to carry this instead of a hand sanitizer that kills about a tenth of what citrace does and quicker (which is definately needed when handling the bins). As a paramedic I wash my hands about 10x more then most people because theres no way in heck im going to pick up a super bug and end up in the hospital to get it treated.

Originally Posted by exerda (Post 9894922)

In short, anytime you try to question a mistake made by a screener, you get the "policy has changed" answer. And most supervisors seem willing to stand by the screeners who make those mistakes, in an "us vs. them" sort of attitude, even when they know the screener is wrong.