I forgot to empty a water bottle; and it didn’t help when I offered to drink it. Things got real tense when they swabbed my hands for explosive residue, and got a positive.
It’s all security theater, for the benefit of us rubes who live in the willing-suspension-of-disbelief that such theater requires. What worked is protecting the flight crews from cockpit invasions by strong doors and locks. 9/11 wouldn’t have happened if there had been such protections for those flight crews.
Please use the vaseline. Once I carried on my video camera and was told to put the battery in and show it did work the camera, mind you they did not ask to show the other 3 batteries that were in case. Another time I had my friend drop off my luggage in the morning and then he drove me to the airport for a 3 PM flight as we drank at the bar in the airport I looked at my watch and noticed I had 5 minutes to get to the plane. Got there and there was a plane load of upset passengers and crew. later I asked a crew member what would happen if I came later. She said the plane would go to a clear area and everyone would have to claim their luggage. I don’t know if they were happy to see me or mad.
Zykoic 9 months ago
They confiscated my wife’s Swiss army mini pen knife. All 1 inch of it.
Geophyzz 9 months ago
I forgot to empty a water bottle; and it didn’t help when I offered to drink it. Things got real tense when they swabbed my hands for explosive residue, and got a positive.
jscarff57 Premium Member 9 months ago
From comedy to tragedy…
IndyW 9 months ago
I found out TSA as no sense of humor. Keep your mouth shut, don’t ask questions, and move on.
Govi Premium Member 9 months ago
It’s all security theater, for the benefit of us rubes who live in the willing-suspension-of-disbelief that such theater requires. What worked is protecting the flight crews from cockpit invasions by strong doors and locks. 9/11 wouldn’t have happened if there had been such protections for those flight crews.
markkahler52 9 months ago
But what if it were true?!
Moore 1 9 months ago
Please use the vaseline. Once I carried on my video camera and was told to put the battery in and show it did work the camera, mind you they did not ask to show the other 3 batteries that were in case. Another time I had my friend drop off my luggage in the morning and then he drove me to the airport for a 3 PM flight as we drank at the bar in the airport I looked at my watch and noticed I had 5 minutes to get to the plane. Got there and there was a plane load of upset passengers and crew. later I asked a crew member what would happen if I came later. She said the plane would go to a clear area and everyone would have to claim their luggage. I don’t know if they were happy to see me or mad.
danno12345 9 months ago
I agree, if you’re going to assume it’s dangerous, why not treat it like it’s dangerous?
wordsmeet 9 months ago
I’ve encountered some dense, obtuse and plain idiotic TSA employees in my years of flying the friendly skies. You know who you are.