These Common Behaviors Are MAJOR TSA Red Flags

Most common TSA mistakes and red flags to avoid when going through airport security. Learn about surprising behaviors and items that raise suspicions and how to avoid them for a smoother experience.
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0:00 TSA Red Flags to Avoid
0:54 TSA Tip #1: Protocol Violations
1:46 TSA Tip #2: How Not To Dress
2:14 TSA Tip #3: What Not To Bring
3:13 TSA Tip #4: Behaviors to Avoid

[@awaytogether]

TSA Mistakes to Avoid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl7EeJJphJWHgc0

[@ropro9817]

You forgot to explicitly mention that most of the checks that TSA does--like making you remove your shoes--is just security theater. 😒😆

[@brandoncrouch6073]

​@@ropro9817that can be true but it's also because someone had tried in the past to sneak explosive using a shoe.

[@RichardTetta]

Im going to wear my spandex unitard next time. Honestly, am I the only one who thinks this is ridiculous, and maybe, just maybe, we need to reign in these TSA agents, and stop making air travel such a tortuous nightmare?

[@LetsGoChaseThatTrain]

It's security theatre. Not actual security.

[@CraigWiseman]

Also, terrible theatre as well.

[@Ninjanimegamer]

​@@CraigWiseman terrible theater with lots of drama.

[@johncox2284]

If it was real security they would also be at the train station and the bus station.

[@vickikay54]

You are 100% correct.

[@neresq]

My husband always seems to get pulled aside. One agent finally told him it's because his travel day "dad jeans" are a little too baggy. LOL.

[@brandoncrouch6073]

Those body scanners are really sensitive. So it'll alarm on baggy clothing, not all the time but don't be surprised when it does.

[@bitshtannicajohnson6957]

*If he switches to wearing knot huggers, he'd be profiled for having an unusually small package*

[@jewelmarkess]

@@brandoncrouch6073 Get TSA precheck. Then you don't need to go through a body scanner, only a metal detector.

[@brandoncrouch6073]

@@jewelmarkess True..unless you get a random alarm. Then it changes things a bit.

[@jewelmarkess]

@@brandoncrouch6073 True

[@IrishAnnie]

My high school age son said, “Look at those guys. They look suspicious.” They pulled my son aside and went through his stuff. I still tease him about that..

[@SidneySvorcsek]

Here's a tip. Don't fertilize your lawn and then pack your carry-ons . I spent 30 minutes being pat down, scanned and questioned before realizing that I probably transferred some fertilizer from my hand to my tablet before packing it.

[@PatFeeney-p3e]

You are 100% correct! I observed that several times when I worked for the TSA.

[@uncralph4354]

Got flagged for glycerin, once, had the were you gardening drill, Figured out I washed my hands in the mens room and the airport used glycerin soap. If I ever fly again, if I need to use the mens room I will wait till I get through TSA to wash my hands

[@oscarburke5244]

@@uncralph4354 wasn't the cause...

[@microdesigns2000]

​@@uncralph4354no, please. Wash your hands. And don't be suspicious.

[@birdee18]

I still remember flying out of Philly after visiting a friend. One of the TSA agents playfully asked, “Where are you off to now?” I could only say, “Uhhhhh home.” He looked at me funny, and I was afraid I’d done something wrong. He came back a few minutes later apologizing profusely because he thought I was someone else. We both had a good laugh after that.

[@YoSpiff]

Apparently that is a common question to see if there is a suspicious answer. On a flight last week, the agent asked where I was going. I took a few moments to answer as I wasn't expecting such a question. There was also something in my backback they could not get a clear view of so sent it through again. They would not tell me what it was that raised their curiosity.

[@soteriamediaproductions6165]

If they pay me down, they gotta buy me dinner and some flowers.

[@bartjebartmans]

I often fly to family and as I have plenty of my stuff there, I don't need luggage nor carry-on. That means a guaranteed pat down with lots of questions, one time they even took me to a little back room and were asking me to explain how I can travel without luggage nor carry-on and why I fly via Amsterdam to France, why not direct. Then he tried to trick me into asking stupid questions about geography trying to trick me into saying wrong places, locations I am going to. This happened twice so far. Pretty, pretty annoying.

[@briannabenson4173]

You only have to declare large amounts of cash when flying internationally not when flying domestically.

[@richardsuggs8108]

Never talk to the TSA employees. Just asking a question can get you searched.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

I am a rifle target shooter. The day after competing in a competition, I was pulled aside by TSA to have my boots swabbed for explosives. These were the same boots I had worn while shooting. I passed the swab test without incident. I conclude TSA is more about intimidation by minimally educated government employees.

[@darthlaurel]

Exactly.

[@teresabenson3385]

They probably weren't using swabs that detect gunpowder, but completely different chemicals-- components for high explosives.

[@Bisley1]

I‘ve been stopped and they reswabbed my backpack. So I asked what they were testing for and told them that I regularly carry ammo in that backpack and they just said ok and let me go.

[@francislong5114]

TSA has "spotters", in plain clothes too. They will the advise the check point of some, suspicious things about the person of interest. So the process can really start before the time someone who is suspicious gets in line.

[@dangilmore9724]

Funny story. I'm a photographer and journalist and I keep my cameras in a carro on. I tell the TSA people exactly who I am and what I do and that they need to pull me aside to insect my equipment. I then show them every little item, pull lenses from cameras to show them they are cameras, etc.; then, being the wise ass I am, point out all the things they missed and should have looked at. For instance, the ink from a common Bic ballpoint pen written on paper will show up as nitro cellulose if your perspiration gets to the paper. That's because most jell inks are nitro cellulose based. Understand that TSA people at airports are not chemists and do not have a chemistry background, and therefore are overly suspicious as they are trained to be so. These, for the most part, are just people doing their jobs. It is also to be noted that being completely cooperative or over cooperative will throw up a red flag. And if ypu point out something they missed that they should have looked at more carefully, they will generally wonder who the hell are you. Lol!

[@hangflyer907]

Was stopped for pat-downs a number of time before I figured out that the my Wrangler-brand jeans, which have metal rivets that reinforce the pockets, were triggering the metal detector. Needless to say, I no longer wear them when traveling by air and have not been subjected to a pat-down since.

[@nancyvonschimmelmann96]

I have Global entry, am a 71 year old woman that doesn’t wear baggy clothes and follows all the carry on rules, never complains or makes jokes, never sets off any alarms, yet gets a “random” additional scan about 75% of the time. No idea why. Just lucky I guess. 0:03

[@Byvenic]

Might be as a way to prove they aren't profiling people.

[@ralts6464]

TSA announced that its random occurrence. Unless the airport is very busy.

[@vickikay54]

Me too!!!! I'm 70.

[@goldcanyon340.]

This is a major reason why I don’t fly.

[@poky444]

What are the other reasons?

[@Kelli999]

I've just come back from overseas. 6 airports and a pat down at every airport. A full knee replacement 18 months ago. 😏 Even before that I'd still manage to get get the attention at many airports. I'm just an overweight grandma. 👵🏼 I got no room to be hiding any contraband. 😂

[@vickiamundsen2933]

i was worried they'd flag my incontinence pad, but turned out no problem!

[@13Photodog]

I got my first pacemaker 20 years ago. At the time I was instructed by my doctor to always request hand pat down as the metal detectors at the time could be problematic. On my second or third flight my pat down was from a gay agent who offered to take me to a office for more privacy. I told him that I was fine with standing in front of everyone. Another time I was at a major busy airport where I had been advised previously to go to the crew line. When I got there and mentioned the pacemaker pat down they said it would be a few minutes as there were only women working that location and they would have to go get a man. They smiled but said sorry when I stated that I had no problem with one of them doing the pat down. The new body scanners are not an issue but I tell them ahead of the scan as it does show up.

[@AP-yd1wz]

Wait, why can't women pat men and men pat women at TSA? I thought we were in the age of total equality and progress.

[@Ninjanimegamer]

​@@AP-yd1wz for legal reasons. It just takes one person to say something negative, and in our culture of zero tolerance people can lose their job unnecessarily. It's not worth the risk. Same thing in schools. Teachers can't touch students; not even when a kindergartener wants a hug. Any touch is forbidden, because one person says I saw Mrs hugging Johnny and now Mrs is facing a lawsuit, jail time and is unemployed. Instead, teachers give air hugs, air high fives and other positive signals from across the room. Zero tolerance has gone way too far.

[@AP-yd1wz]

@@Ninjanimegamer I'm sure it is because of that. My point was more sarcastic than anything else. Point being that I find it pretty ridiculous that we want to claim total equality to the point of negating fundamental biological differences, yet a TSA agent cannot tap a person of the opposite sex. It's just the most contradictory thing ever.

[@susandunn7207]

My friend had a stroke and was partially paralyzed on her left side. I don’t know if it was because of her wheelchair and couldn’t get into the scanner, but whatever the reason she was forced to stand on her one working leg while they patted her down. Because she wore a mastectomy bra, the hand scanner alarmed causing further embarrassment. They took her to a private area but would not allow her husband or any family member to come with them while they removed her bra to make sure it wasn’t dangerous. She felt both violated and humiliated. This was just after 9/11 and she’s flown since then but it was an awful experience for her.

[@danjones2164]

The way I see it: if they pull you aside take it seriously, answer all the questions and behave yourself.

[@ARedMotorcycle]

How's that boot taste?

[@johng4093]

Some people make things difficult for themselves because they carry a chip on their shoulder.

[@DavidDLee]

"Security Theater"

[@DLFH]

I've been told it was my clothing, I looked tired and stressed, was too eager to go through the scanner, as well as a variety of other reasons over the years. However, I always seem to get the new female trainee, so I think it's because I look like I won't make a fuss. Who knows, so I plan to account for the hold-up every time I fly.

[@andyinsdca]

"Talks too much. Talks too little" (3:31) - a line from Homicide: Life on the Street

[@billgalli5991]

I always ask what their procedures are. They say it’s the same at every TSA checkpoint. I say it’s not some do and some do not ask for the laptop question. They deny it is different.

[@lorraineedmond5921]

It is definitely different from one airport to the next

[@arturobianco848]

Not traveeld that much in the states only done about 8 different airports and yes i had 3 different procedures.

[@thomascollins8743]

Security is a theater. About 10 years ago, my wife and I were traveling to the Northeast the day before a major snowstorm was supposed to hit there. Instead of taking off belts and shoes, and going through the body scanner, everyone was processed through the metal detector. WHY? Oh, because they wanted to move passengers through security faster? Is "security" somehow different because there is a snowstorm?

[@darthlaurel]

It's all a game and the taxpayers aren't allowed to know the rules.

[@barry1122]

No. Its not that bad.. they try.. But y'all scream about rights and BS..

[@barry1122]

​@@darthlaurelu 12?

[@brandoncrouch6073]

Depends... Some airports when they have the dogs the screening process changes temporarily.

[@TeaInTheMorning-we2kh]

I didn't even know belts had to be taken off. I left mine on and no i e said anything even after the body scanner

[@gregraines8082]

I recommend avoiding airports…

[@Rick59Cameron]

A man I used to work with had testicular cancer and they had to remove one of his testes and replaced it with a prosthetic; however, every time he goes through the body scanner they ask him "what do you have in your pocket" he told me now he refuses the scan and tells them he wants a pat down, for him it's less embarrassing. I told him I hope these guys end up knowing, first hand, what he has to go through and maybe they will learn the hard way about compassion.

[@oscarburke5244]

he can get a card from his doctor and just hand them the card. Still getting the pat down

[@brandoncrouch6073]

How are they suppose to know what's in someone else pocket?

[@johng4093]

They're just doing their job, how would they know it's a prosthetic if he doesn't tell them? Nothing to do with compassion.

[@rwbashaw66]

in addition to large amounts of cash, be careful of carrying currency from multiple countries…this earned me a very thorough and intense extra screening on returning from a work trip where i had been to five different countries and had currency from each of them

[@jewelmarkess]

How many countries? I had no issues carrying about 1100 euro and a couple hundred dollars last trip. I have Global Entry, not sure it matters.

[@Bisley1]

@@jewelmarkessthat‘s 2 currencies, which is reasonable, presuming they are of your home country and the place you visited. Having 5 currencies is a little more suspicious unless you‘ve obviously been backpacking or something.

[@jewelmarkess]

@@Bisley1 Good point, thank you, I was starting to get concerned before my next trip.

[@csuporj]

@@Bisley1 I usually have ron, huf, eur, chf. But always went by car, so no problem ever.

[@RogerEhinger-tg1hv]

The whole video was a list of why I effen hate to fly.

[@patrickvanerp5131]

Interesting. Years ago flew 'regularly' AMS-EWR with Continental returning with Swiss or Lufthansa (through Zürich or Frankfurt, because of schedules); got pulled aside for 'stupid' questions at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport departure pre-security, until I found out: returning somewhere else in Europe isn't visible in their systems and also raises a red flag. Thank you for the security officer finally asking the right questions! If asked before, I could have easily explained!

[@IrishAnnie]

We had an agent ask us in Amsterdam what hotel had we been staying in. I told him, no hotel. A boat on a canal. I asked if he wanted to see some photos of it because it was a cool place to stay. He said sure….I even showed him photos

[@bjdon99]

My daughter from the time she was 5 until she hit her early 20s was constantly selected for ‘special screening.’ Her name seems to have been in some database so that when she went thru a line they constantly told her (sometimes looking embarrassed they had to pat down an 8 yr old) she needed this. I did a google name search to try and see if I could figure out why. There was an IRA terrorist that had her name back in the 1980s. That’s the best I could figure out. Whatever it was, it wasn’t random. She was pulled out of line at least 75% of the time she flew. It seems to have finally stopped the last few years but it went on for at least 15 years.

[@papakrampus3062]

TSA/Customs-Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security should have to comply with the Reasonable Articulable Suspicion standards as any other law enforcement agency. The Patriot Act as it stands is a significant infringement on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the citizenry. In the law's current form, it's way over the top in the presumption of guilt.

[@williamhenderson2263]

I travel all over the country. Every city seems to have their own TSA rules. Some agents are very professional and some act like they just crawled out of the sewer.

[@Byvenic]

I feel like the best ways to get through TSA is to be polite and compliant but not overly polite or seeming to be pandering. Essentially being respectful and not making a big deal out of being checked out goes a long way to not being treated like a threat. Granted this only works if the TSA agent is actually doing their job and isn't on a power trip or taking advantage of the system.

[@paisley_flamingo2]

I had to have my rotator cuff reattached several years ago. Because of the density of the material used in that procedure I now get flagged by the scanner every time. One thing I have learned that speeds it up is to wear a sleeveless shirt. I have had the agent see the scarring and wave me on.

[@MikeEWard]

I have a fake hip. Guess how much fun that is.

[@Cindypisces]

Excessive yawning???? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to wake up at 4am to get to my 630a flight. If that doesn’t warrant a yawn then good Lord.

[@JosephMcGinley-ne9ni]

I have a problem with my heart, and there times I cant stop yawning, and this can go on for 10 - 15 min's

[@dansaber8655]

I didn''t get pulled aside for this, just an extra check by a TSA drug dog... I was walking in the line to the first TSA agent and passed an agent with a drug dog. I smiled and nodded (as if to say hello) to the agent. The agent changed positions so he was in front of me again to allow the dog to sniff me again as I walked by.

[@IrishAnnie]

We were sitting in the Miami airport and a very nice looking lady walking through the terminal was flagged by a dog. Two agents took her off.

[@vlong5710]

It’s not a drug dog 🤣they don’t search for drugs like that the airport has been the new mule for ten plus years

[@enjoystraveling]

Just ignore the dog and agent completely and then they won’t come over unless you really have something to sniff. It’s a working dog an agent

[@briannabenson4173]

Likely an explosives dog not a drug dog.

[@vickikay54]

Hope you learnt your lesson, never initiate conversation or smile at them.

[@HighlifeSAP]

NEVER, EVER wear an NRA T-shirt. Scanned, wanded, pat down. and chemical swab. I was wondering if the Proctologist was waiting for his turn, or maybe a colonoscopy.

[@tkozikow]

You can avoid many of these with PreCheck, but not a guarantee. You never know when you are going to encounter a TSO with an attitude and JFK has many of these. Not addressed in the video, but good to note/be aware of items which will cause your bag to get kicked out for a TSO to check. It would be nice, however, if TSA had enough officers available to do this quickly and clear what they can so that everyone in line does not get delayed when the belt is overloaded. Know that if you have SSSS on your boarding pass to expect additional screening before you board.

[@cavgrey8]

Try to avoid a line with multiple TSA agents. Typically this indicates an individual in training that will be more of an invasive search.

[@user-dd9tc4zz8j]

Being white and old is a red flag, because you are picked out to indicate there is no profiling. Happens to me all the time at Do exotic Sydney. I was told that I was travelling ‘light’ by a wand waver, after Zi had checked in my bag, but I was just carrying a mobile telephone. The flight was from Sydney to Canberra-35 mins. He went so far as to approach me before I had even finished collecting my stuff, ‘when you’ve finished here, come and see me!’. No please or thanks. Sydney Do estic (Virgin) . Don’t know who these ignorant people are, but their attitude is appalling.

[@charlesdavis1080]

Well, I'm white and 67 years old and I've never been picked out. I live in rural Alaska so I've flown more in the last 7 years than most people will in their lifetime. Nor have I heard of any people my age being targeted. You sound like an entitled old man whining about his white privilege.

[@alphooey]

That is utterly ridiculous.

[@roberthancox]

No it is not​@@alphooey

[@vickikay54]

​@@roberthancox👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@boymom509]

Going through security in Edinburgh, my backpack got flagged. It dawned on me I forgot to take out my liquids bag. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@strictlyaesthetic9202]

A hollowed out Hand-Held Device ( Laptop, Cellphone ) would be visible on the X-ray monitor. A competent person working the X-ray would recognize that without having a passenger needing to power on said device... Every hand-held device has a power source along with wiring that is clearly visible to a COMPETENT person trained in working the X-ray....

[@lorraineedmond5921]

My homemade granola got a thorough inspection recently 😊 The agent was really nice, but told me food always looks suspicious!

[@TripReviews]

Everytime a pat down whether it’s the airport or a cruise ship. It has to be my knee replacement.

[@kenbrown2808]

yep. my wife has metal in both feet. automatic patdowns.

[@jodyturner5633]

Absolutely…pacemaker and 2 artificial hips…guaranteed pat down for my husband.

[@TripReviews]

@@jodyturner5633 I just automatically turn towards the Pat down after passing through the body scanner. I get a funny look from the security because I know what’s going to happen. Once going through at the Buffalo NY airport they just didn’t bother making me go through the tunnel and just did a quick wand guess they had pity on me and my long white cane.🧑‍🦯

[@andreaslack8379]

I often dress wrong for the season because even in the winter I'll be wearing shorts and a tank top.....basically show maximum skin to minimize area subject to a pat down.

[@laurawilson5666]

Trouble is several of those "Signs" are anxiety disorder driven and you can't do anything about it. How do they know whether you have an anxiety disorder or some other type of issue that deplays those signs because a lot of disabled people have different ways of acting. Just curious what do you do if you have issues like that?

[@johng4093]

Allow for extra time in your schedule. They won't arrest you for being nervous if everything else passes.

[@joshm3342]

Allow extra time for the hassle they may put you through.

[@ricktaylor5397]

Try going through in a wheelchair or motorized scooter. I have TSA pre check, and have had a fairly high US govt security clearance, and I still get patted down. No big deal for me, it takes a minute or two. The only time I had a bag search was during CV when I had packed one of button pushing devices to avoid touching key buttons, ATMs etc. Couldn’t blame TSA, it looked a lot like brass knuckles on the scanner.The TSA officers and I got a good laugh on that one.

[@davidchilds9590]

Back in the day of 'real' boarding cards, I found that working for Uncle Sam was a surefire way to get SSSS (Special Security Screening Selected) stamped on it.

[@ricktaylor5397]

The Federal Employee ID cards at that time had a chip with all the security info on it. Certainly more info than a driver’s license.

[@timothy____1989]

@@davidchilds9590same here. Retired AF, current civil service employee with a clearance, and love flying as an FAA licensed private pilot. I joined TSA Precheck and EVERY SINGLE TIME I’m selected for “random” extra screening. I’m quiet and respectful, dress in business casual to travel, know and follow all the rules, but still I’m “randomly” selected Every Time from the precheck line. Could never get an agent to tell me why. I finally got tired of the harassment (there’s no other word for it) and having to re-pack my ENTIRE roll-aboard after they’ve pulled everything out, every time. I told my boss I’m done flying. If I can’t drive there I’ll dial in remotely to the meeting. I’ve had it with TSA and their thugs. I could go into more stories, including being hassled while traveling in uniform… I REALLY wish I could get an explanation why a retired military, Uncle Sam employed, FAA licensed pilot with a security clearance is such a threat to the TSA.

[@rhettbaldwin8320]

Add on top of all this; TSA agents are basically fast food worker rejects.

[@baruchben-david4196]

I've got a full, long beard, so I'm always randomly selected for more careful screening. Once I accidentally had an X-acto knife in my carry-on. Despite the more careful screening, I got through the screening twice without any problem. I didn't learn of my mistake until I got home and was unpacking. I really should have had an uncomfortable interview with the nice security people in a back room. Not that I'm complaining... Still, it does make me question how useful these security checks really are.

[@rajun1231]

Normal behaviors? Even with a TSA Pre-check, my wife has twice, in a row, been the recipient of "SSSS" on her Boarding Passes. WTH TSA? Why did she go through the whole process of a background check, etc? $100 for what, TSA? For those of you who are unaware of what "SSSS" mean on your Borading Pass, it means you are pulled aside to a room where you receive a full-body pat down, shoes removed, etc. SSSS stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection. I guess that's what $100, a photo, fingerprints and backgroud check buys you.

[@tdadp]

Sometimes you get the SSSS because when you purchase your ticket, perhaps the day of less than 24 hours I’ve had it happen to me once when I purchased an airline ticket the day of for when my grandfather had a heart attack and I flew out the evening

[@enjoystraveling]

@@tdadp strange, I bought a ticket for so far the first and only time I bought a ticket the same day of my flight when my dad had a heart attack, and I had to fly internationally and then another domestic flight and no one patted me down. ??

[@danielmckinnon9627]

Same thing happened to me & my wife on my last flight into the US. Myself and my wife both had SSSS on our boarding pass entering into the USA. It took an hour & a half before we were able to leave the terminal. Never was told what was going on. As far as I know our luggage wasn’t searched on arrival as usually when one leaves on an international flight TSA leaves an inspection paper inside.

[@darthlaurel]

Yeah....so many natural born citizen female terrorists out there, right? It's a joke.

[@joshm3342]

Thought crime.

[@TravelEnjoy-CA]

Hi Nik, thank you for sharing that interesting video. I find it incredibly valuable to learn about travelling tips as they can help prevent potential problems that may arise during trips. Thank you for providing this helpful information!

[@ajs11201]

I've been asked to have a pat down on a couple of occasions. I fail to see what the big deal is. Sure, it takes an extra couple of minutes, but the agents have always been professional and polite--and many are downright friendly.

[@IrishAnnie]

I joke and tell them, “Thanks for a massage! I needed that!” They laugh…..

[@goldwinger5434]

It is a violation of your rights. That's what the deal is.

[@ajs11201]

@@goldwinger5434 Ah, yes, maga in the house. Sorry to tell you, Junior, it's not a violation of your rights. You don't have the *right* to fly. If you *choose* to fly, you must agree to the terms and conditions, which currently include a security screening.

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

Polite? TSA are usually rude and grumpy. At leadt they didnt steal your iPad.....

[@raylopez99]

I was given a pat down in Germany and the guard was a bit too friendly "down there", and later, pretty sure it was the same guard, a guard was reprimanded and I believe arrested for molesting passengers.

[@davidconnell1959]

I got stopped in Africa. They pulled out my tuning fork. What is this? I said, it’s a tuning fork. I am a choir leader. Show us what you do. I struck the tuning fork, and sang the pitch back. They looked at me very very suspicious, and said, keep it stowed in your bag.

[@zrrifle.]

The Gestapo-like attitude of a lot of TSA employees is what makes it such an unpleasant experience. It's obvious some of them clearly enjoy antagonizing you and purposely make a normal situation unnecessarily tense. A few would make great prison guards.

[@vickikay54]

One of their training modules is "Passive/Aggressive...How to excel"

[@lifeisbeautiful7452]

You only need to declare when brining cash into the US. You don’t have to declare cash domestically.

[@cavgrey8]

The Atlanta airport has issues seizing cash from passengers. Google it.

[@enjoystraveling]

And only if the cash 10,000 or more I believe

[@run2fire]

Be careful of the DEA wanting to confiscate your cash.

[@joshm3342]

Internationally, yes. Domestically, your'e just inviting TSA to call DEA or other goons to confiscate your your cash! Look up CIVIL FORFEITURE.

[@nurabusnaq6367]

It very much depended where you were going back when I flew. For example no one asked about $300 - $400 if you were going to Bosnia. There were no ATMs for awhile. Later it would have raised questions and there were ATMs which were safer

[@brwcty59]

Thanks, Nik! Great video, and spot on!

[@glenbateman5960]

I have never been pulled over by the TSA. On the other hand, I have never flown alone without a flight attendant asking me to switch to a seat next to an emergency exit.

[@VeniVidiVid]

You get people scared enough about what could be, and many willingly trade away their presumption of innocence.

[@BarryRiley-e8x]

“Americans are always ready to trade their freedoms for the illusion of security.” George Carlin.

[@VirtousStoic]

Funny but ty😂❤good video

[@FindingGod365]

Floral tapestry luggage must be on their list too. They used to always search me more when I used to fly. Now I won't fly anywhere. I do not feel like going thru all that trauma ever again.

[@eleanorlaurent2303]

I appreciate thesectips!

[@brucewallace3860]

Agreed on the coffee comment. LY I was brining in several souvenir jars of mustard in from Dijon - I can understand why I was pulled aside. Not a problem, I get it.

[@POGGIOALSERE]

About 10 years ago, I flew from Florence Italy, to go through Salt Lake City to get to Missoula Montana. In Salt Lake City, I had my name on the board, I had the SSSS and the works. I had the whole thing.😮 And then it happened a week later returning through Salt Lake City to go to San Francisco. Is there something about Salt Lake City that I’m not aware of? Only reason I mention this is because next month I have to do this trip again and I hope times have changed in 10 years for the better, as I now have global entry and TSA pre check….keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

[@alexbowman7582]

Meanwhile woman dressed like post boxes can go straight through.

[@vickikay54]

😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@james.telfer]

The correct method is to look bored and annoyed at the delay caused by the queues because it's what every normal person is thinking. And remember to empty your pockets, no one wants to be held up by you forgetting loose change!

[@greebo6549]

What really annoys me, When I put my stuff in the trays for x-ray security, I go to remove my watch and I’m told not to bother, then promptly taken to one side for an extra search… last time ignored them, put my watch and walking boots in the tray, walked through security no problem

[@labtechsuperstar]

In Canada (my home) airport security always seems to pick on my mom. Like every time! She follows the rules, isn’t chatty or display any of the behaviours mentioned. We can never figure it out. Do they ever just pick people at random? Or say they have to check every x number of people and she’s just unlucky?

[@mcomeslast]

I always get patted down because I wear a skirt. I have Global and Clear so we will see.

[@lifeisbeautiful7452]

Laughs in Pre-Check 😂

[@couz96797]

I got pulled into secondary screening in pre check 😭

[@AGuyJustDriving]

Imagine paying the government to tell them you're not a criminal 😂😂😂. Laughs in DGAF.

[@colhaas]

Apparently candles are also suspicious. At the Zurich airport and JFK this May my carryon bag was flagged and my two small candles from a winery in France were removed and examined.

[@LeeDeCastro4165]

Had a TSA agent in Philly go through my bag because she didn't realize that GOLF BALLS are in sleeves of three. Then when she pulled them out, they all had to be swabbed for bomb components because she didn't know that they came in colors other than white...

[@brucesmith9144]

I had my camera bag flagged because they detected some organic material. Well, that was soil residue from my hike to my photography location. Agent was nice, but still had to pull out all of my gear.

[@sunnystump5155]

Thank you

[@1anthonybrowning]

It is security theater designed to get the people to submit to government authority. If this stuff actually worked, then the TSA wouldn’t fail nearly all of their own tests for smuggling. There are better security models out there, but they don’t empower the government nearly as much.

[@YoSpiff]

I have some unique and expensive adjustment jigs for the industrial printers I work on. Usually they are in my checked luggage, but one time I had to lighten my bag by a couple of pounds, so hand carried it. The TSA agent at O'Hare was iffy on it, but after calling over another agent for a second opinion, they let it through. If they'd not allowed it, I would have made a polite fuss about documenting them for return to my employer.

[@misty2montana1]

Don't use hand lotion with glycerin the day of the flight. Apparently, it's all over your phone, camera, computer, etc. Found that out on a recent trip!

[@benitataylor5780]

I’ve been pulled aside several times. Coming back from Jamaica I was actually patted down for a pint size bottle of Appleton liquor ($6.00)in carryon. The Master Jack Daniels 7.5 ounces actually was not flagged. ($50.00). They wanted me to check the Pine size bottle. I declined and left that bottle there at the airport.😂

[@pamcaito7614]

Two times I was body searched. Found out that the Shapewear I was wearing had an elastic band around the bottom of the shorts. The shorts didn’t image clearly and the TSA questioned my choice of undies. 😂I won’t be wearing these to the airport again.

[@joshm3342]

Yes, we all know how dangerous underwear is. Nosey numbskulls!

[@colleenadam4931]

Flight home last month I forgot to take out my TENS machine! Needless to say the extra batteries and wires look ‘inappropriate’ when going through X-ray. Ooops.

[@triplewinlin5576]

So for all the people complaining about the TSA, and I realize they're not perfect, a question: Would you prefer that the TSA would let people get on the plane with you without trying to be sure there aren't any dangerous items on board, simply because they don't want to inconvenience you? I wouldn't. I appreciate any extra security measures, even if it is (as some seem to believe) only a show to dissuade people from trying to smuggle things onto the plane I am flying on.

[@darthlaurel]

I would prefer that it wasn't obviously a massive joke played on the public. I'd rather they hire people who don't steal and get away with it. I'd rather the government wasn't allowing in an endless stream of criminals and than pulling me aside for a patdown so they can pretend they are doing "security".

[@jjwwqq]

I’d much rather they focus on the person who is traveling, not so much as to what they are carrying. It’s called profiling. It’s effective. How many air related security problems has Israel had?

[@darthlaurel]

@@jjwwqq Why profile when you can pull an old woman with precheck out of the line and interrogate her for 20 minutes about stuff that is none of your business? And then cop an attitude and act like the traveler is the problem when they get upset that you are wasting their time and possibly making them late for a flight? This is the age of big data. Run the stats on the various 'groups' who fly out of your airport. When was the last time a white woman over the age of 45 committed any kind of violent crime? Why harass them if they are a safe traveling subgroup? Because that is the goal of the police state.....to intimidate and harass and pretend like they are doing you a favor whilst doing so.

[@ronashman8463]

You bet; that is me, too. ANYTHING is better than somebody else boarding my plane with an expl sive device.

[@anthonykeel1058]

Somehow I’m always pulled aside, asked additional questions and tested for explosives. I always wear shorts, t-shirt and sandals when flying. I stick to the rules without fluids and travel with the bare minimum (red flag?) Maybe because I’m 6’5”, ex-military and on record somewhere.

[@shunt421]

Whenever they search my bag. Is this your bag?, yes. Did you pack it?, yes. Did you have care and control of it at all times?, no. What?, no. I haven't seen it since I checked it in with the airline 2,3,4....hrs ago. I never put anything valuble in there, it just gets stolen. Open it so we can both see.

[@Bintexas]

Recently approved for Global Pass. Lookimg forward to trying it out for first time next month.

[@joshm3342]

TSA never fails to disappoint!

[@richarddunne9802]

I don't do any of these things but I always get a random bag search or often get my laptop swabbed. I don't mind because I've nothing to hide but the little delay can be frustrating, although I stay completely calm and relaxed. I wonder why I look so damn suspicious 😅

[@davidtodd1037]

I took my backpack to the shooting range like I normally do. Months later I flew with the same bag and was pulled aside immediately after sending my bag through the scanner. TSA emptied my entire bag and I was instructed not to touch anything. There wasn't anything firearm related in the bag but I believe gunpowder residue was picked up on. I was allowed to continue after the search but something to think about.

[@Bisley1]

Happened to me too. They swabbed my backpack twice, so I asked if they were checking for explosives or drugs. She said explosives and I just calmly reply that I‘m a sport shooter and regularly carry ammo im that backpack, so maybe it‘s that. She looked at me puzzled, asked her colleague and I just received a nod and was told it was fine.

[@rd4660]

I always get extra love at TSA, dunno why. But I always turn it into an opportunity to chat with the TSA agent. They have a tough job and someone who is friendly and cooperative is rare. I try to be that guy.

[@joshm3342]

You're on the list for life, Mr Friendly.

[@viscousmartincarey7031]

When I was younger I used to do a lot of flying because of visitation from a divorce. I kinda look middle eastern and this was after 9/11 so I was constantly pulled aside for additional screening. Pat downs, hand swabs, questioning, etc. I had a beard by the time I was 12 so I understand but it was scarring tbh! Now I’m older and my complexion is more pale I’m rarely bothered 😂

[@zetaminor77]

I almost always get pulled aside and/or forced to do a full body scan...

[@bradlevantis913]

The battery thing makes sense. In Canada airlines prohibit any battery or battery operated device in checked luggage. Mainly because items like shavers etc have been found to be accidentally turned on during the flight. If it’s several hours it can potentially overheat in the luggage compartment Another thing to note…. Different countries have different rules. For example, shoes off in the US but not in Canada.

[@danf321]

TSA pulls me aside because I look like an innocent easy target, probably so they can easily reach their quota. Well that’s how I feel.

[@campflyingdragon2863]

If you are in military uniform, you will get searched every time.

[@jackgraves5121]

Been sent aside to answer and reanswer questions, then told to be on my way. Friends of mine who had been metal detecting, were made to disrobe, before release.

[@WilliamLHart]

Yes Sir - No Ma'am - three bags full .......... TSA: "Only one carry-on per person"

[@211212112]

Only time I've ever had a pat down was when I forgot to take my belt off. I was like "oh, damn I forgot." Took it off and went to go back thru and dude wasn't going for it. He put on the glove and gave me a through rub down with the little bomb glove sniffer.

[@arturobianco848]

Don't have any problems with the TSA but its Brittisch costums that always seem to love me. I always get send to the intervieuw room ussualy up to the doorstep and after one look on my totaly relaxed face i'm send on my way. I now am suprised if i don't get picked out of the line and it doesn't bother me at all anymore if they do.

[@TonyA552]

I almost always get stopped for an additional pat down after going through the scanner. I'm in my late 60's now and have done lots of travelling before so I'm almost bored about the procedures, maybe they flag that too. Or maybe it's the high-end cameras I carry in my carry-on (I'm a semi-amateur photographer). I'm not overweight, but they always want to pat my stomach. Wouldn't the scanner pick up anything suspicious there??

[@brentsummers7377]

I think traveling with a sports bag instead of a really small back pack might increase the chances of a hand search. Maybe too hard for the person running the scanner machine to see everything.

[@chrisrobinson3980]

On one trip, TSA pulled me aside on both departure and return trips. Both times, they didn't even pat me down, they just had me sit down and pull down my SOCKS. All I can figure is that when I went through the scanner, the dry, slightly-flaky skin on my legs had somehow appeared as a powder. Hurrying to get dressed for the flights, I hadn't put lotion on my legs. Go figure.

[@joshm3342]

I usually wear my pajamas, but only when flying domestically.

[@globalautobahn1132]

I never get pulled aside unless I accidentally leave something in my pockets and it sets it off. Edit: although after 9/11 when I would go on vacations and get a tan. I would always get stopped by security for like the first year and a half.

[@ajs11201]

Who is the model at 4:33? Nice contact lens in the eye! lol