Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Handles Enhanced Pat-Down By LAX TSA Like A Champ

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - Taylor Hawkins catches a flight out of LAX with Foo Fighters bandmate Pat Smear, headed to perform in Iceland. Taylor Hawkins flashes a smile as he gets an "enhanced" screening by TSA.
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[@nancyboss3153]

I love him and would never take my eyes off him if I was lucky enough to be at the airport at the same time but I would never video tape him the whole freaking time! What an invasion of his privacy. He was such a good sport though. Class act!

[@SpookMrsSpooky]

Yes! And he totally saw that person recording him - looked directly at them a number of times.

[@laurad324]

He looks less than thrilled but the person still posted this .

[@kennethcafasso]

💯

[@kennethcafasso]

And he came back in a plane in a body bag... years later 😪😪😪

[@shanekelley7682]

Filming him is a gross invasion of his privacy, why can't people just accept they are normal human beings despite being famous? Not all famous people court adulation, it's their job, TH was, and is still an amazing drummer and interesting chap.

[@gaynorprice-jones1826]

So pleased to read the comments pointing out how intrusive this recording is, what a shame we can't track down the person responsible and ask them what part of their brain (!) thought this was acceptable. Still it proves what a gentleman Taylor Hawkins was, unlike the camera man.

[@amandacunningham1783]

He was way above caring about shit like that. You should be too. Xx

[@gaynorprice-jones1826]

@@amandacunningham1783 ?

[@s.larosa4141]

It’s called The First Amendment

[@cardinaldriver]

You know, he handled it so well I didn't even feel embarassed for him but, yeah that is pretty invasive. This guy probably wasn't even a fan and yanked this out his ass when Tay passed. Ppl!🙄

[@Ghostwriter78]

It wasn't a private moment; it was at an airport number one. Number 2, people set off those scanners ALL THE TIME. They found nothing of course and he went on his merry way. I'm sure Taylor didn't lose any sleep over the person (possibly a huge fan) filming it. It's actually nice to see how people many regard as "gods" or "idols" or "stars" being normal people, following normal rules and normal procedures us normal folk have to. It puts things in perspective - they're ordinary in day-to-day life, just like the rest of us. If it was a private moment (like something involving him and his family on a personal level) and someone was recording it then yeah, that's just wrong. But everyone at the airport watched this happen and AGAIN, people set those scanners off all the time. I've traveled to Europe 3 times and set off the scanner twice. We don't have to get butthurt over everything. And this is coming from a fan of Foo FIghters since the beginning of Foo FIghters. Love Taylor. He was just an amazing person on stage, off stage, great father, great husband, great friend, was great to his fans, etc. There's nothing to be outraged with about this video.

[@JohnOsCreations]

He obviously doesn't like you filming him. I don't blame him either.

[@FUY735]

3:28 Moments like that made Taylor Hawkins passing so much harder. A funny little smirk because he just goes with the flow

[@HumanCarBomb]

So damn true, Kurt! I don't know if Dave can keep on going w/o him....imho, Taylor is irreplaceable!!!

[@jamesbarrick3403]

More like Taylor handles creepy camera guy like a champ

[@lorton1971]

Gosh, Taylor sure had a beautiful smile and soul!! He was so full of life…it’s just heartbreaking he’s gone. 💔 🙏🙏 to his family and friends!😔

[@mikeobrien6704]

I love how Taylor notices that someone is recording him from a distance and occasionally makes eye contact with the camera.

[@cynthiasmith8811]

Oh he definitely spotted the person recording him. He glanced up multiple times afterwards. So intrusive.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE RIP TAYLOR HAWKINS

[@spacesuitor]

THEM'S MY FOO'S! ALSO, WHY AM I WATCHING THIS?

[@ChristopherDAngelo]

Space Suitor I was just asking myself the same question LOL

[@sagarhirani4559]

Just asked myself that

[@shaneliddy7315]

This kind of creeps me out because like it’s his personal life and he probably felt very uncomfortable with the camera on him

[@DreamfactoryZero]

1:40 He goes from happy Taylor to "Awh fuck, they found us." Taylor.

[@brandimccarty2588]

Aww….. 🥹 He was so beautiful and warm hearted. 💞🕊️💞

[@tinadailey3934]

Omg his passing was a huge huge loss to the rock world his family fans it seems every where he went even something as distasteful as a stupid airport he shined a light of happiness you can see it in his smile. A terrible loss.RIP beautiful soul 💘🌷🥀😓

[@karenmonson9893]

One of the things I like about him is he's just " natural". Has a layed back manner about himself, doesn't get easily rattled and takes things in stride. He has a quietness about him that was first got my attention about him!!! I don't like loud overly abnoxous "in your face" type people. He has rock star status but doesn't let it go to his head. "A national guy"! I like that!!!🙂🙃😉😊🤔🤫😐😌😏

[@dodgyhida7914]

Same. He has a gentle laid back nature and isn’t easily rattled…unless he’s sleep deprived and gets slapped by Prince Harry 🤣 but even then he kept his cool and didn’t react…like you said he just took it in his stride 🥺 an absolute legend ❤️

[@karenmonson9893]

@CoopTheWolf I do know that!!! I was just making a statement about what I saw and my opinion about him. Another women commented similar to what I said. It's just two women talking. Don't read more into it then what it is. Personally if Taylor was to see this I think he'd be flattered!!!🤔🤫😐😏👍

[@karenmonson9893]

@CoopTheWolf Or does it bother you when women talk about a man like this???🤔

[@karenmonson9893]

@CoopTheWolf Okay Coop, I see where you're coming from. Thanks for being so concerned and to keep me informed. What you read was a woman thing. We talk like that. It's how we're wired!!! 🙂😉😏👍👱‍♀️

[@dodgyhida7914]

@CoopTheWolf the way we are speaking about him is because we are remembering him. We use present tense because he is a legend who will always be remembered 💖 his spirit is still alive to us within his music and these clips 🥺

[@catarinalund7022]

Taylor! Smiling and being a sunshine! 🌞 You are so missed!

[@SHELLLSKI81]

Really? I mean, I absolutely LOVE my Foos (and to be this TSA agent.....holy shamoly you'd have to hose me down), but this video is the sort of thing that nobody needs, not us fans and especially not them. Didn't the person filming this recognise a change in Taylor after he realised he was being videoed? You can't help but feel self conscious when you know there are cameras on you, let alone being a super famous musician going through airport security. There are enough eyes on them ALLLLLL the time, they don't need people video taping them walking through an airport security point. smdh.

[@nickdobson1959]

Totally agree its garbage I respect taylor for not.flipping off the camera or something

[@batman1169]

Rip Taylor 🥲💐🥁🪦

[@SHELLLSKI81]

@@batman1169 💔💔💔 absolutely crushed. 💜🖤

[@batman1169]

@@SHELLLSKI81 the lastest 10th and last studio album is a beast! They are no more, and Taylor is irreplaceable! Dave was gutted when Cobain died and gave up music for a while, that was 7 year relationship. Taylor and him had about 26. So I'd say the band is done! 😢 Like the Nirvana songs, he won't play foo songs or limit them. Time to heal! 🥁🎸🤘

[@WarriorLori]

@@batman1169 That's gonna be a hard row to hoe. 💔

[@shizzle7642]

Damn the world will miss his bright light🌟

[@krisrose219]

He seems to be taking it in stride. He’s a rockstar. That’s part of the life.

[@MillieSmolKittyo]

This hurts. 💔He will be sorely missed.

[@rebelrocker7494]

Still cant Believe hes Gone...Way to Dam Soon..RIP Taylor 🤘🖤🙏

[@sunflower30stm]

😔😢😭✨✨✨✨🙏🏻🥁…. I’m still crying, it’s just so unreal… 🥺

[@rebelrocker7494]

@@sunflower30stm So Dam Sad and Unexpected..🦋🌹

[@jaym4697]

All these videos get eerie now

[@nickdobson1959]

Right qnd whoever filmed this is a pos asshole

[@mikeking3507]

if he'd if been anybody else he'd of started the You know how I am bullshit and caused a scene...not Taylor, he was respectful and as kind as a person could be... You are so missed Taylor...

[@pjdebenedetti3214]

True definition of effervescent. I can imagine the good vibes that would be reverberating of the walls in every room he walked into. You couldn’t have a bad day around him.

[@jordsupp]

I thought this area of any airport is secure, for obvious reasons relating to security. Who took this vid and why was it posted?

[@jeromykriege]

That’s creepy why are you taping him like this

[@zeooranje]

For real

[@BigHumz155]

In most airports filming security is considered a crime. Why would LAX let this happen?

[@janes.1559]

In the US, freedom of press and freedom to film anything from or in a public place.

[@MAD1450]

I believe your allowed to film on the one side but once you crossover you can't.

[@mr2_mike]

I believe you're risking having your phone seized or your asshole purged.

[@Val_Halla777]

Whoever took this video needs to get a life…for real. WTF?

[@angeesteiner8493]

Says the person watching it

[@FlankinspanK]

Sittin here at work. I just found myself smiling as I watch this. Taylors smile is still contagious.

[@debbiejones6265]

Why couldn’t people just leave him alone.

[@paulvece3714]

When Pat walked through, I was sooooo hoping Taylor would've said something to TSA like "DUDE, that guy was in The Germs and I'M the one getting patted down?"

[@carolk5770]

What a beautiful soul you were Taylor. 🥀 I know you’re up there talking to Eddie VH. We miss you guys 😢😢

[@aerch1968]

God will always bless him as His Angel!!! Taylor!! We love you

[@sburnette6038]

Damn. RIP

[@patton303]

I’m not gonna watch this. I’m just gonna comment that it’s intrusive as fuck. RIP Taylor.

[@hoagymapleton2206]

Strong undying love for Taylor

[@lala5881]

Taylor is Cool like that. He could care less about the extra pat down by security or the person filming him so chill people. #taylorhawkinsmyhero RIP TAYLOR WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!! 😭💔💙🕊🤘🥁

[@laurad324]

He was not thrilled with the filming

[@stephaniepapaleo521]

A part of me would be screaming (on the inside) “Hey, hey, omfg that’s TAYLOR HAWKINS👋 👋 🙌 I’m glad I get to see him here, but yes it is invasive to say the least. rip, ❤️ beautiful soul ❤️ ☮️ you didn’t want to leave

[@anintatej]

Flying these days really turned into disrespectful bullshit you want to avoid by all means. Also, are the idiots in security living in a cave not to know who is in front of them?

[@Everywhereambar]

You are not even meant to be recording in this area. This is stalking. I thought was some prank or some. Shame

[@Djembedude12]

Taylor was just always smiling, man 😌

[@michaelmoxhm8649]

He didn't look to happy when he realised he was being filmed. Total defamation

[@spottss]

I don’t miss that stressful line just to travel

[@dagconst1]

Pat Smear ...

[@Gidget66.]

RIP🙏.

[@terriemathis8391]

Poor Taylor you can tell he doesn't want to be filmed.

[@time2see192]

He DEFINITELY notices the WEIRDO filming him! I guess that make me a WEIRDO for watching! 🤣

[@peacesound9970]

Que cara legal! Such a nice guy! RIP TAYLOR

[@jimesser477]

rip taylor!

[@sugarsore]

He looked nervous as hell going through that.

[@gaynorprice-jones1826]

More likely he knew that he was being filmed by somebody.

[@catrionagarde4410]

Well you never know what they're gonna do to you...

[@cesarmigdaliatorres2584]

Así era el,feliz risueño, tratable, hasta para vestir era, genial!!! feliz viaje Taylor.

[@jonathanemanuel41]

jaja "vestir" se ponia lo que tenia cuando se levantaba era genial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TiernanPlays]

What if the TSA Agent was a big fan of the Foo Fighters and just wanted to touch Hawkins?

[@mdoy5667]

thanks to Islam this is the new norm. Nuke Iran asap and keep building the Wall

[@karenmonson9893]

Could be but with that said those people are heavily regulated about what they can and can't do. Airports and security are federally regulated. Had this been the case the TSA agent could have lost his job!!!🤔🤨

[@torus48]

RIP taylor hawkins😭

[@Morasavillemeditation]

He looks mostly annoyed by the person filming him

[@SusanH4626]

I wonder why they are flying commercial and not private? I’m saying that for reasons like this, video taping getting patted down……

[@karenpatterson7778]

Wtf have 5 knee surgeries and have enough metal in my leg I can set off that alarm before I can even get there, do you know how humiliate it is to be stared at while being searched by security you feel like son of a bitch people are staring you down like you are going to blow the place up. Then when you walk on that plane they look at you like a criminal. I will not fly again for that reason, poor guy respect his privacy

[@joankaczmarek3250]

Using deodorant or lotion will set the sensors off. Always have to get full pat down at Palm Springs but no where else. I'm 69 years old. Really?

[@hoagymapleton2206]

Its Taylor f****** Hawkins just wave him through

[@WearyCowboy]

I'm surprised they didn't have a private jet. Weren't the FF at that level, financially?

[@HumanCarBomb]

Logistics, I suppose. You'd be surprised how many famous people fly commercial. However, I'm sure Taylor & Pat were up in first class! (-; RIP, Taylor!!! ):

[@allenwebster6329]

Pat smear and taylor Hawkins getting the TSA patdown

[@angelt2984]

lols Taylor cud of played full drum solo plus had an interview length of time they took pat him dwn😜

[@cardinaldriver]

Just like TSA to pick on the passenger wearing the least amount of clothing. I mean how much can you hide on a pair of surf shorts, T-Shirt and a pair of hi-tops oh and hat. Profile much?

[@jamesdio2948]

You're gonna hav'ta lose the backpack miss!

[@chris681975]

when you see they have the rubber gloves on just the thought of this could get messy crosses everyone's mind

[@beasagna4433]

Lui viveva il Suo mondo, come Alice . Sempre sorrisi e educazione. Ti amerò sempre. Buona vita ovunque tu sia

[@puspapuspavalli3590]

Consider consumer input before spending billions on a new technology?? There has to be another way to this, seriously in this day and age, this is it ?

[@gmar7836]

Taylor was so damn skinny he look like he never got past 145 pounds

[@jtu6866]

He saw the camera.

[@puspapuspavalli3590]

Stay safe ! :D

[@catynnanieto3495]

Cool Taylor funny funny

[@irishfretter]

Taylor...u should use this in a music video!

[@Mialamorena1]

Who was the goober who shot this? TSA obviously didn't know or care who he was. A dude. I feel bad that Mr. Hawkins had a stalker.😬

[@vka8409]

Dedicated fans

[@fbeaudry13]

What Foos can't spring for TSA PreCheck? 😁

[@MrMotherfuck123]

Foo Fighters gettin like an LAX-Airport-Assistant ?

[@71Lenny]

WTH.. Take a pic instead

[@cjlive5182]

He had a bag full of weapons (drumsticks). Or when your TSA job doesn’t suck!

[@joankaczmarek3250]

Lotion or deodorant will set off the sensors TSA told me. Always a pat down in Palm Springs.

[@laurad324]

I got a pat down for my heating pad!

[@jeremymullins1294]

"Pat" Down..... get it?

[@donnieolaughlin1758]

Now forgive me everyone but I went to a John Blackwell clinic. I kept my camera to the ground and and didn't really record the visual but the audio. At the end of the session he did autograph my pamphlet but he looked at me with disgust and didn't say a word. I didn't know that he seen me or if he just didn't see me and didn't like me but I'm assuming that he caught me recording. Played it cool and just Subtly expressed disapproval. He was a very nice guy and it was one of the more personable clinics that I've been to. I never posted any of it either I just couldn't help recording the audio he wasJust on fire and and I did not cram the phone in his face I literally held it at my waist and just recorded the ground listening to the band. But I do live with the fact that I pissed off John Blackwell And he was a cool dude.

[@MySimon213]

Defiantly thumb down, give him the fucking private, watch the Circle, maybe you'll learn your lesson!

[@chris.fitzgerald]

Meanwhile Pat Smear walks on through...lol

[@MAD1450]

Weirdo !!! Did you at least wave ??

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

Rio Taylor

[@MrMotherfuck123]

I thought they had a Private Jet...

[@yesyesimabiitch]

Think again lol...

[@mikes177]

Not Pre?

[@WildSkyMtn]

Taylor "the terror" Hawkins!

[@pauladavison2491]

Just the same as us. See you later Taylor.

[@joankaczmarek3250]

Grandma to Noah J

[@sprog89]

Joan Kaczmarek Noah as in Nates son?

[@pamelakrumvieda3153]

Way too happy to be at the airport, definitely search that guy.

[@doreenbarnard3624]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 "way too happy"

[@irishfretter]

Taylor...u should this in a music video!

[@duzzyclayton5821]

Learn to fly

[@joankaczmarek3250]

Forgot, Burbank loves the full pat down for Grandma Joan.good thing I didn't bring soup.

[@97neb]

Joan Kaczmarek i

[@everycoLor_312]

lame

[@lilacsandtulips8904]

This doesn't belong on KZbin. You should have contacted TMZ they would have paid you for this trash

[@maryjane8735]

Taylor shoulda totally stripped😁seriously though WTF!!!!

[@pennysilvey8868]

This is what happens when you allow them to take away your rights. NO ONE should have to submit to that. That’s why I will NEVER fly again.

[@jimbagrosky7474]

What a dumb ass comment..

[@Coda-tq5lp]

Truth is, when I turn to almost 40, as an old guy, I just feel that these "rock stars" who looks just like normal people, are way more cooler than the ones who looks too "rock star"...well no offense, just personal opinion.

[@S.Turnock]

this video is super creepy...nothing had happened an your just filming the dude..

[@michaelvignale7265]

Maybe probably riding dirty...

[@krissyanndepasquale3102]

ST.EE LERS Y

[@bobbaxter418]

Say no to dope kiddies