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Agree that this doesn't warrant flagging. Thanks for re-posting. As an American who regularly travels within and beyond our borders, I've developed similar feel

Agree that this doesn't warrant flagging. Thanks for re-posting. As an American who regularly travels within and beyond our borders, I've developed similar feelings about the protocol for security checks in the US. Getting the full-body patdown is awkward, taking off jackets, belts, shoes, etc. and then putting them back on in front of a throng of people borders on humiliating for someone with anxiety issues.

jacquesm 10y ago
I lost a pair of boots on the way to a meeting on an internal flight in the US. It really can get quite crazy. (And no, steel tipped boots are not weapons but a safety device and are very common in rural areas). You could argue about my dress sense, but to confiscate my boots is just nuts.
- bdavisx 10y ago
  I wouldn't be surprised if the boots fit the person that confiscated them -- or someone else who was working that day. Are they really supposed to not be allowed?
  - jacquesm 10y ago
    > Are they really supposed to not be allowed? From Canada (Sault Ste Marie) to Minneapolis it wasn't a problem, but on the connecting flight to San Francisco it was. And in a way that's the problem: these rules are quite selectively/randomly enforced and even if there is paragraph somewhere that allows them explicitly I never even thought of challenging the official handed over my boots and bought a pair of new shoes on arrival in San Francisco. (Try finding a pair of shoes that early in the morning...) So you're probably right, even so I'm not stupid enough to start a fight with a TSA guy and end up in more trouble than it is worth and they probably abuse that when they can get away with it (foreigners). Their rules include something like 'The final decision rests with the TSA officer' so good luck challenging that. They settle cases for millions each year where TSA employees were caught stealing from passengers.

jacquesm 10y ago

I lost a pair of boots on the way to a meeting on an internal flight in the US. It really can get quite crazy. (And no, steel tipped boots are not weapons but a safety device and are very common in rural areas). You could argue about my dress sense, but to confiscate my boots is just nuts.

bdavisx 10y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if the boots fit the person that confiscated them -- or someone else who was working that day. Are they really supposed to not be allowed?
- jacquesm 10y ago
  > Are they really supposed to not be allowed? From Canada (Sault Ste Marie) to Minneapolis it wasn't a problem, but on the connecting flight to San Francisco it was. And in a way that's the problem: these rules are quite selectively/randomly enforced and even if there is paragraph somewhere that allows them explicitly I never even thought of challenging the official handed over my boots and bought a pair of new shoes on arrival in San Francisco. (Try finding a pair of shoes that early in the morning...) So you're probably right, even so I'm not stupid enough to start a fight with a TSA guy and end up in more trouble than it is worth and they probably abuse that when they can get away with it (foreigners). Their rules include something like 'The final decision rests with the TSA officer' so good luck challenging that. They settle cases for millions each year where TSA employees were caught stealing from passengers.