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by Gideon on February 15th, 2007
Yes, several times I've been chosen for random body and luggage searches. Try telling the TSA agent the reason you're setting off the scanner is that you're wearing bra with metal hooks that clasp in the front...and then having to show her.
But that's nothing compared to the TSA agent who opened my nail care kit and declared that my nail clippers -- you know, that ferocious metal contraption capable of taking off the whole tip of a nail -- was prohibited onboard. Astonished, I mused out loud that she was going to take my nail clippers but I could keep the 4-inch metal pointed-tip nail file tucked beside it. She just gave me this dear in the headlights look. Because the file wasn't "on the list," I walked right on board with it.
If we're going to humiliate people and sacrifice personal dignity in the name of security, it shoudl at least be effective, I think.
Have you flown lately, and how is it getting through security? Full body scans and a long time?
Did your baggage arrive with you?
by Baba on May 16th, 2010
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How much time do you gain or lose flying to Australia because of the change in time zones?
by crazyjeyesy on May 26th, 2010
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how much liquor and cigarettes can one person import when flying into usa from india?
by Bezan on April 14th, 2010
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I'm getting on my 1st flight in 5 days. Does anyone have any travel tips to make this easy and me not so stressed??
by starrygirl on April 30th, 2010
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What is your favorite international airport? If you have several favorite ones, make a list of them. They can be anywhere in the world.
by Astro17 on April 17th, 2010
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The bra thing happened to me in the Frankfurt airport in 1994-I had to take it off and hand it over to the nice man with the machine gun who then cut my bra open, looked around, found no contraband and handed it back to me. Nice.
by Mrs.mezzo is a Wagnerian soprano on February 15th, 2007
I thought th US was bad. Man.
by Gideon on February 15th, 2007
I've had my strapless sandals searched, and I've learned to never carry a backpack ~ it targets you for the random searches everytime!
by gone on February 17th, 2007
I've had a TSA agent, while inspecting my laptop, tell his co-worker he was going to take it. Not a laughing tone - a serious tone. Took all of my inner will not to clock him. I have zero respect for those people after personally witnessing several cases of misconduct.
by geek860 on March 30th, 2007
Clocking them is a satisfying thought but good thing you didn't! You would probably have been declared a terrorist and we'd have read about your arrest.
by gone on April 1st, 2007
Yep. I would've been declared a terrorist for trying to keep my stuff from being stolen from a guy with a badge and an IQ of less than 30. It all ran through my head, trust me...
by geek860 on April 1st, 2007