Well, today was the day

[densoo]

The lack of consistency from airport to airport and from week to week is frustrating.

This may not be intentional but it is effective against the bad guys. The least effective security procedures are ones that are the same all the time and in all places. While frustrating (and probably unintentional) different procedures in different places, even on different days, are more likely to trip up a terrorist.

 

[densoo]

As an aside, if a passenger complains when I cut in front of them, I politely inform them that the 9-11 Commission recommended that flight crews have a seperate screening mechanism. If they have an issue with me cutting the line, they should write their Senator/Congressman.

Perhaps it would be more effective to tell them "Actually, TSA does not require crewmembers go through this bag check security line, but allows the use of an alternate method which would not inconvenience passengers like this. Unfortunately, the airline you are flying today has so little respect for you that they have chosen to have you stand in this line longer, than to pay the small price to implement the alternate method here. Have a good day."

 

[Nado]

Don't forget the rampers, gate agents and everybody else that touch the airplane goes through to the secured area with the swipe of a badge. Just flight crew are checked.
I love the answers I get from the TSA when I ask them to explain that.

 

[maxcackel]

And most people don't know that when the TSA changed to the new blue uniforms with the shinny metal badge, they decided they were to dumb to keep from loosing it if they took it off to pass through the magnetometer. So in their infinite wisdom they said "I know, lets not make them go through and just bypass our own checks". So know the TSA walk around. Crew Pass now.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

To add to your comments. In MSP most of the Somali's and Ethiopians that work at the airport swipe the badge and off they go with their large backpacks(wonder what they might be able to bring in???). Watched it happen while I got a very thorough pat down(for refusing the scanner) all the while pointing this out to our smurf friends.

Don't forget the rampers, gate agents and everybody else that touch the airplane goes through to the secured area with the swipe of a badge. Just flight crew are checked.
I love the answers I get from the TSA when I ask them to explain that.

 

[Dornier 335]

I love the answers I get from the TSA when I ask them to explain that.

They actually gave you an answer? I usually got a major mental gap of silence as an answer.

 

[goodgig]

Well while we are being distracted with the smurfs and their new toy, the real thing we should be concerned about is Obama's desire for his own private army:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1947736/why_does_obama_need_a_private_army.html

And yes, watch the video link on the article provided, it comes out of Obamas mouth, not some nut job.

So who is the nut job?

http://www.factcheck.org/2010/04/obamas-private-army/

But don't let a good internet rumor slow ya down.

 

[CX880]

This guy is an idiot. As a kid he was Probably told one too many times that he's special.

 

[suupah]

Crew Pass Now!!

 

[Wesb737fo]

Agree, crew pass has been around long enough to be expanded. It's too bad the original poster is having to deal with this. We all feel the same way, however, it is in my humble opinion that he is fighting a losing battle. I think it would have been best to complete the screening process and then complain. Now, since he refused to comply, I believe he can be deemed a security risk by the airport or the TSA. This could have an adverse affect on his ability to travel to and from work.

It's a long thread.....has anyone with legal expertise in this area made any comments? I seem to recall that some pilot years ago made a huge stink at the Madison airport regarding the screening process and was deemed a security risk making it very difficult him. Not sure how it played out.