Really TSA????

[shortyj 0]

One of my co-workers went thru TSA were flight crew anyway she put lotion on her hands and TSA pulled her aside full body search swab her hands and searched her bags. Ugh really? I said next time they swab say "oh shit what's on that, start shaking her hands saying it burns."

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[PhreeZone 20]

I have seen some really stupid things from TSA. I was stopped earlier this year and they emptied everything out from my laptop bag looking for the "knife like object" they saw. Granted this is the same carry-on bag that I passed through security with at least 60 times last year and had not altered anything in it... Only after emptying out my business cards, laptop, all my cables, the notebooks, etc did they discover that the "knife like object" was just a normal ink pen. They filled up 3 bins with the stuff they emptied out. The girl right behind me got her bag rescanned 3 times and the one after her ended up getting his bag rescanned too. I think the scanner was in over her head and was just saying Bag Check on everyone to justify her job.

If you go to SAV budget extra time for their TSA stupidity

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And tomorrow is a mystery

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[janz 0]

It's frustrating. Last time in Vegas for red eye when airport was empty they had me in full body scanner before I even knew where they were sending me. I oppose the body scan for medical reasons but wasnt offered choice of pat down. Returning from Phila a girl in front of me had her hair pulled up in a bun. They played with her bun and moved it around. After we got through security I went up to her and we both laughed our mouths off. Who knows maybe TSA gets alerts that general public isnt aware of and just doing their job.

[shortyj 0]

They over step their bounderies. I think you can request a pat down I don't do the scanner either what a waste of money. If they won't give you one ask for their boss.

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[PhreeZone 20]

I dislike the crews that ask for a pat down since I've seen them just get waived through with out even being looked at while I get both the pat down and the full scanner. Then again if the Pilot wanted to do something its a lot easier just to crash than it is to carry a bomb on from the crews side.

The thing I don't get on some of the scanners is that the scanner is about 6 feet tall, when they want my hands over my head my hands and arms stick out the top of the scanner and now that is grounds for a manual patdown of my entire arm since part of it left the screening area. I've tried to keep my arms in the scanner and the TSA agents flip out that I am not in the position they want. I'm not overly tall at 6'2" but they clearly didn't think about this issue as they designed the scanners.

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[shah269 0]

Dude I'm from Iran, may name is Shah.
TSA loves me in all the wrong ways!

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[davjohns 1]

Some lotions use base ingredients that register as plastic explosives with the detection devices. Sorry.

I kept getting 'randomly' searched in airports. They would stop me to pull everything out of my bag. I'm military and often travel with only a carry-on (can't afford to chase lost bags) and last minute bookings.

One day, I got tired of 'random' searches every stop. I told the girl to place an entry in her computer that I was a vendor of adult toys and carried a bag full of them. If they stopped me again, I would pull every adult toy out, turn it on, and lay it out on the table in full view of everyone to show that I was not a terrorist.

I don't think she did it, but I have never been randomly selected since.

I have yet to be selected for pat down. I have a plan if I am. I will explain to the guy that I'm polysexual and very sensitive. Everything he does will elicit an appreciative groan or sigh. I'll pull a full on 'When Harry Met Sally' Meg Ryan fake orgasm on him. I can't think of any way this is illegal behavior on my part, but it will bring me so much joy recounting the story to people. And if I could get others to do it...

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[shah269 0]

Ah hell they are just doing their jobs.
They don't want to be there any more than you do.

Back 8 years ago I use to travel to Yuma almost once a month. Same flight same time same crew. It was kind of funny since I knew everyone on the plane and kept getting searched by the same TSA guys.

So the third time this happened while I was getting my morning back rub before my long flight I looked over and recognized the guy as the guy who had given me two checks in the past.

Shah "Oh this is how it is?"
Dude "Excuse me?"
Shah "You know I'm not a cheap date you know."
Dude "Excuse me sir?"
Shah "You know after the last two pat downs I was sure you were at least going to call me and maybe."
Dude "Looks up...hu?"
Shah "Remember last month I was here and the month before as well...your hands were softer than and you said you would call...why..oh why didn't you call?
Dude "Oh my god I remember you holy oh my god..."
Well we both started laughing our asses off and we both got screamed at by his boss for not being more professional.
It was a classic Bevil and But head moment.

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[iluvtofly 0]

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It was a classic Bevil and But head moment.

Who/what the hell is Bevil and But head?

I had a Puerto Rican friend flying from Vegas to Atlanta for the Halloween boogie at the Farm last year. His rig was confiscated, they had handcuffed him, and he was starting to get escorted out when a higher up TSA guy walked by, looked down and said, "Nice Infinity". Well, he's flying back to the Farm for another boogie this weekend, I'll be curious to see how it goes.

[amstalder 0]

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It was a classic Bevil and But head moment.

Who/what the hell is Bevil and But head?

I had a Puerto Rican friend flying from Vegas to Atlanta for the Halloween boogie at the Farm last year. His rig was confiscated, they had handcuffed him, and he was starting to get escorted out when a higher up TSA guy walked by, looked down and said, "Nice Infinity". Well, he's flying back to the Farm for another boogie this weekend, I'll be curious to see how it goes.

Seriously? Was there anything more to the handcuffs and confiscation other than he was carrying a rig? Just curious.

Anyways, I've yet to have any issues with the TSA (and really they hold nothing to the security agency China uses in their airports).

[riddler 0]

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Some lotions use base ingredients that register as plastic explosives with the detection devices. Sorry.

No way I'm going through TSA without lotion. It's too painful when they administer it raw.

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[JohnMitchell 16]

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I have yet to be selected for pat down. I have a plan if I am. I will explain to the guy that I'm polysexual and very sensitive. Everything he does will elicit an appreciative groan or sigh. I'll pull a full on 'When Harry Met Sally' Meg Ryan fake orgasm on him. I can't think of any way this is illegal behavior on my part, but it will bring me so much joy recounting the story to people. And if I could get others to do it...

Okay, I'm in.
"Oh yeah, that's goooood! Don't stop, bay-bee!"

[janz 0]

I'm surprised have never seen a t-shirt saying "I've been TSA'd".

[jgoose71 0]

Don't worry, things could be worse.

I'm an EOD technician, which means that everything I have has trace amounts of explosives on it.

I always arrive 3 hours early and pre-lube for the body cavity search....

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[Remster 30]

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trace amounts

Trace mounts? Ah!

I used to work for a commercial explosives company, and at some points, I have been covered from head to toe in emulsion and then traveled the same day back home. A quick shower will only go so far! Especially when your work clothes are in your luggage, still wet from the stuff! lol

Remster

[ryoder 1,590]

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trace amounts

Trace mounts? Ah!

I used to work for a commercial explosives company...

And you never brought us any samples on your visits to CO?

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[Remster 30]

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trace amounts

Trace mounts? Ah!

I used to work for a commercial explosives company...

And you never brought us any samples on your visits to CO?

That was before I lowered my standards and associated myself with the likes you of lot!

Remster

[jgoose71 0]

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trace amounts

Trace mounts? Ah!

I used to work for a commercial explosives company, and at some points, I have been covered from head to toe in emulsion and then traveled the same day back home. A quick shower will only go so far! Especially when your work clothes are in your luggage, still wet from the stuff! lol

So you to also know what it's like to have a hand shoved up your ass so far that they can work your mouth and then danced around like a puppet....

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[skymama 37]

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So you to also know what it's like to have a hand shoved up your ass so far that they can work your mouth and then danced around like a puppet....

Well, yeah he does, but it had nothing to do with the TSA.

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because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[PhreeZone 20]

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So you to also know what it's like to have a hand shoved up your ass so far that they can work your mouth and then danced around like a puppet....

Thats a normal Monday night activity for Remi...

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[Remster 30]

I love you all.... Really, I do... Fuckers.

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[riddler 0]

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I love you all.... Really, I do... Fuckers.

That was my hand talking. I was trying to be funny, like that guy with the dead terrorist puppet.

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[Squeak 17]

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I love you all.... Really, I do... Fuckers.

That was my hand talking. I was trying to be funny, like that guy with the dead terrorist puppet.

SHUT UP..... I KILL YOU

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[shortyj 0]

Some of those stories are funny. I don't understand why TSA would take your rig and hand cuff you thats stupid ugh anyway I remember I told one guy he had to check his bag bc we were full and he said I'm not checking this it's a parachute. I was like oh it's your rig? That's all you had to say bring it on we'll find room. :)

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