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What I find particularly evil about the TSA is their Pre program that lets you bypass security lines for $85. Mind you, you'll only be granted that sort of priv
by kyro 13y ago
What I find particularly evil about the TSA is their Pre program that lets you bypass security lines for $85. Mind you, you'll only be granted that sort of privilege after an approval process that requires you submit the non-refundable fee along with an application. So paying $85 doesn't even guarantee you a spot.
It's as if after implementing all this theater, imposing myriads of restrictions, that they realized it was all ineffective, and now they're reframing the entire situation by acting as if they're catering to customers by offering a program that reverts things to how they were a little over a decade ago, but now for a fee.
- hbags 13y agoThe PreCheck program isn't just a fee; it's a rather thorough background check. And being approved for it doesn't actually guarantee lower scrutiny, as PreCheck'd travelers remain eligible for the random high-security selection.
- epoxyhockey 13y agoOthers have also mentioned that many times the PreCheck line is closed, forcing background-checked passengers to go through normal security lines anyway.
- enraged_camel 13y ago>>the random high-security selection. a.k.a. the "sir we assure you that this is a completely random check" racial/gender/economic profiling
- EpicEng 13y agoStrange then that I, a 30 year old, upper middle class, white male, have been randomly chosen multiple times
- jacques_chester 13y agoI travelled around the USA a bit earlier this year. At one point I was at a small regional airport in Florida where I was running late for my flight. The TSA attendant, a Good Ol' Boy, asked "Do y'all have the Pre?" I said I didn't know what it was. He cracked a grin and said "It don't matter, we don' got it anyhow". We then had a friendly chat about life in Australia before he waved me through.
- btbuildem 13y agoIt's obvious someone with an MBA is in charge of the charade..